being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
here and there; in places
living; lifestyle; living room
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
older brother and younger sister
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
neighbourhood; neighborhood
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
second day of the month; two days
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to stop (plug) one's ears
to shake one's head (in denial)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
product; produce; result; fruit
arrest; apprehension; capture
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
democratic nation; democratic country
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card