tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
wish; desire; request; prayer
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
there is nothing; having nothing
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
established practice; custom
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
anonymity; using an assumed name
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
androgynous; gender-neutral
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
signature; signing one's name; writing one's name (on); registration (of a bond)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
going through; going via; going by way of
for your information; I'm telling you
hateful; detestable; loathsome
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
near oneself; close to one; familiar
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
movie; film; motion picture
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to become better; to improve
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby