hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
besides; in addition; also; moreover
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
main question; real issue at hand
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
(turned out) all right in the end
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
love triangle; eternal triangle
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
drama; play; powerful drug
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)