to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to rock; to shake; to swing
with a friendly grin; smilingly
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
it's been a long time; long time no see
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
how long; how much; to what extent
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to be needed; to be wanted
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to be opposite; to face each other
time; hour; period; class
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
lifesaver; person who saved one's life