to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
even more; still more; further
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to fly around; to scatter
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
stillness; repose; standing still
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to cause someone to worry
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset