to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
study; pursuit of knowledge
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
sensual love; love affair
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
first-class goods; A-grade product
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
the last moment; the very end
(countless) stars in the night sky; stardust