recommendation; endorsement
open; public; official; overt
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to keep a watchful eye on
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
such; like that; that sort of
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
image; figure; figure; form; image
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
master; teacher; stable master
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor