to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
in the morning; during the morning
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
best regards; please take care of; please do
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)