loved one; lover; sweetheart
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
superheating; overheating
softly; mildly; gently; politely
as everyone knows; needless to point out
to drop; to lose; to let fall
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
(bank) balance; remainder
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
ardent; passionate; vehement
(made of) stone; stone-built
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
true state; actual condition; reality
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to detain; to check; to restrain