to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to have a relationship; to have relations
someone; a certain person
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
chasing after women; womanizing
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck