to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
how; in what way; by what means
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
no, not like that (but like this)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
abusive language; violent language; wild words
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to chase; to run after; to pursue
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to watch steadily; to stare
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
jokingly; in the form of a joke
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
very loose; slowly; leisurely