secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
really; truly; indeed; good grief
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
such; like that; that sort of; very
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
finger flick to the forehead
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
had better ...; had better not ...
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to shake; to sway; to waver
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
tail (animal); tail end; tip
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
those (near the second person)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
tingling; stinging; pungently
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan