to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
such; this sort of; like this
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
ostensible (surface) reason
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
duty; function; office; mission; task
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
object of romantic interest
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
the opposite sex; isomerism
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to scrutinize; to scrutinise