to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to tell all; to give a full account
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
the last moment; the very end
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
information; news; report; reward; retribution
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
visiting multiple hot springs; onsen tour
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
look!; there!; here!; that is
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
actual profit; practical use; benefit
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
neckline (of dress, etc.)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
removable; detachable; demountable
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty