hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
alphabetic, numeric, and kana (character set)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
adult (film, etc.); pornographic; X-rated
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
steam locomotive; steam train; (long-distance) train; non-electric train; diesel train
form; method; system; formula
to polish up; to shine up
draw (in competition); tie game
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
like this; in this way; as you see
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
world; society; people; the public
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
writing; composition; essay; sentence
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
to change (one's clothes)
schedule; program; calendar
to be too numerous; to be too much