clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
front shrine; hall of worship
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
happy memory; sweet memory
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
resignation; acceptance; consolation
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
worthless thing; trivial thing
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
to die out; to become extinct
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
supervised; under surveillance
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
magazine (periodical); magazine (for a firearm); (reloadable) film cassette; film canister
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on