to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
way; method; means; resource; course
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
heart; guts; nerve; central part
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to close (one's eyes); to shut
but; however; even though; even if
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
originally; by nature; from the start
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be at a loss for words
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to some extent; to a certain extent
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction