to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
now that; since; so long as; because
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor; ham actor
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
elopement; running away with a lover
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to close (one's eyes); to shut
strong interaction; strong force
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel