to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
to take a breath; to take a short rest
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be prolonged; to drag on
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
growth period (in children)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)