to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
being popular (esp. with the opposite sex); being well-liked
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
the other day; lately; recently
university student; college student
working adult; full-fledged member of society
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
back off!; leave me alone!
love affair; love relationship
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
silence (not speaking); muteness
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
such ... as; or some such
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)