to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
negotiations; discussions; connection
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
arrangement; pact; agreement
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to pause; to have a short intermission
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
alone; by oneself; on one's own
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
retreating figure; appearance from behind
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to be helpful; to be useful
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
incident; affair; happening; event
start of a romance; beginning of love
episode; anecdote; vignette
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest