to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
last ray of hope; only hope
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
yoke; constraints; oppression
rule; reign; government; governing
position; location; base; point; site
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
presence (impressive quality)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
near; close by; within reach; familiar
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
human relations; humanity
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
regarding highly; attaching importance to