to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
love; attachment; lovesickness
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to be replaced with new growth
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to breathe out; to exhale
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
endless; boundless; everlasting
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
more than usual; especially; particularly
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to smash; to break into pieces
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.