to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
simply; merely; only; solely
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
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 hate; to dislike; to loathe
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
small mustache; short mustache
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
clear writing; specification
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
on the occasion of; at the time of
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
self-control; self-restraint
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)