to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
elopement; running away with a lover
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
older sister and younger brother
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
new graduate; recent graduate
gentle; mild; meek; tender
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
disinheritance; disowning
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
great love; passionate affair
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
in the end; at the end of the day
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
something like ...; something called ...
accurate; correct; precise; exact
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
yearned for; longed for; missed
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease