illegal; illicit; unlawful
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
cherry blossom (colour, color)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
upper half of the body; upper body
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
standing tall; towering; soaring
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at