not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
and yet; despite (all) that
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
popular person; favorite; favourite
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
explosion; rupture; break off
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
in succession; one by one
light blue; pale blue; aqua
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to slide into; to slip into