to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
great hurry; great haste; rush
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
pregnancy; conception; gestation
killing two birds with one stone
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
oblong; landscape orientation
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
it's been a long time; long time no see
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
climax; peak; zenith; apex
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
(arch.) red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa); deer
to satisfy the requirements
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
the more one looks (at it) the more...
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently