to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
intimacy; affection; familiarity
name; given name; first name
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
serious; severe; grave; acute
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to wring the neck; to strangle
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); (Taiwan) dollar; Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
resignation; acceptance; consolation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
don't worry about it; forget about it
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
bento; Japanese box lunch
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
chastity; virtue; fidelity
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
forgetting; lapse of memory