to press a question; to cross-examine
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to step forward; to volunteer
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to grow up; to become an adult
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
by today; before the day is over
this (very thing); this precisely
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
rescue mission; evacuation operation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
(sense of) story; (sense of) narrative; storytelling (within a work); plot; storyline
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
(death from) starvation; starving to death
babies' wear; baby clothes
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to fall in love (with); to love