to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
long ago; a long time ago; already
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
elopement; running away with a lover
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
range (of a voice or instrument); register; compass
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
something like ...; something called ...
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
stability; security; equilibrium
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique