clearing one's throat; cough
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
homosexuality; homosexual love
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
pure and innocent; immaculate
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
welcome; (warm) reception
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
although I say; although one might say; although called
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
A Kiss Before Dying (1991 film)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to hand (over); to deliver in person