blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to like; to love; to be fond of
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
so; therefore; and; (and) then
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
victim; injured party; sufferer
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to be too numerous; to be too much
even if not; even without
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)