what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
interests and preferences
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
point in common; common feature
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be entwined; to be involved
migratory fish; straddling fish stocks
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
though one didn't intend (expect) to
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
different opinion; objection
second (unit of time); arc second
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
eight (long cylindrical things)
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to work without sleep or rest
region; limits; stage; level
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
sitting with one's legs out to one side
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through