doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
alone; by oneself; on one's own
way; course; the only way
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
men and women of all ages
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
marriage proposal; courtship
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
too much; excessively; too
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to become better; to improve
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
devoted; self-sacrificing
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
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)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while