to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
empress (consort); queen (consort)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
by sheer strength; by brute force
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
marriage proposal; courtship
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to rain incessantly; to downpour
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
sincere; earnest; serious
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
passion; enthusiasm; zeal