it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
novel; story; (work of) fiction
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
male instincts; male frivolity
very much; very many; more and more
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
Non-alcoholic mixed drink
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
moving; stirring; emo; sad; erotic in a disgusting way
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive