hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
what's what; heads or tails
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
having no idea; having no clue
the reverse; other side; lining
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump