to tighten; to press hard
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
brilliant; bright; dazzling
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
originally; by nature; from the start
at that time; in those days
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
the opposite sex; isomerism
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
contract; compact; agreement
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
parting; separation; farewell
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)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
quite; utterly; really; completely
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted