to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
pregnancy; conception; gestation
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
man; male; masculine gender
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hide; to keep to oneself
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to be worried; to be troubled
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
wet dream; nocturnal emission
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
person who is ...; thing that is ...
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
blank column; blank space
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not