close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
face; looks; vestiges; trace
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
opposite; reverse; contrary
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
technique; art; skill; move
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored