to tighten; to press hard
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to telephone; to make a phone call
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
attack; assault; attempt; try
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to accept; to receive; to agree
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
passive; negative; conservative; depolarization
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
mental health; mental hygiene
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
calm; composed; cool; quiet
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
total amount (of money); total sum; final sum
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
way of speaking; intimation