to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
here and there; in places
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to be reminded of; to call to mind
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
present; gift; to give a present or gift
family; members of a family
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
something or other; one thing or another; this or that