to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
charming; fascinating; attractive
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
educational institution; school; academy; campus
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
scene; sight; scenario; setting
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
still (continuing); as ever; further
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time; no matter how long one waits