true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to like; to love; to be fond of
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
sympathy; empathy; response
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
club activities; extracurricular activities
to work hard; to work diligently
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
library (usu. single-room); small library
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
study; pursuit of knowledge
principal occupation; core business
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
active; dynamic; energetic
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
sports ground; sports oval