to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
only; merely; but; no more than
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
independence; self-reliance
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
birth; creation; formation
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
discovery; detection; finding
keep (it) steady (after a turn); understood; alright
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky