teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
heart; guts; nerve; central part
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
older sister and younger brother
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
imagination; supposition; guess
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
greeting; a fine thing to say
women's college; women's university
torii; Shinto shrine archway
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to think of; to come up with
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to keep a watchful eye on
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done