to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to like; to love; to be fond of
partnership; (same-sex) partnership
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
love affair; love relationship
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
prince on a white horse; knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
to be flexible; to be accommodating
third-year student; third-year pupil
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
leaving school during a term
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth