malicious; deliberately mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to need; to call for; to require
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
expression of love; showing love
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to be intimate with; to befriend
to be too late; to be too slow
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to let out a cry; to shout
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
(another's) daughter; young lady
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)