to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
it's been a long time; long time no see
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
even though things may appear this way
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
medium (cooked, roasted, etc.); (of) middle degree; medium; intermediary substance; media
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
good time to make a profit; most profitable season; peak time
to be profitable; to yield a profit
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
extended leave; long vacation
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
fee; charge; rate; material
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
chief; main; principal; major
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
older sister; lass; young lady
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death