to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
trio; gang of three; threesome
preliminary investigation; preparation
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
how long; how far; how much
how many people; a number of people
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
email friend; email penpal
female friend; woman friend
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK