serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
sense of values; values; value system
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
war; fighting; fierce competition
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
time; season; period; phase; stage
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
is that so?; I see; right; oh
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
hydroplane (submarines); diving plane; diving rudder
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
womanly; feminine; womanish; effeminate
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony