looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
power; authority; jurisdiction
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
multifunction; multipurpose
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
candy; sweet; confectionary
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
all night long; all through the night
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
weight; heavyweight boxer
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to fight to the last (death)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood