more than friends, less than lovers
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
school of one's (first, second) choice
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense; attention to one's appearance; grooming-consciousness
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market