assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
longed-for; anxiously awaited
street at night; making a night journey
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to lead a life; to live a life
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
wherein; therein; thereinto
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to shout (in anger); to yell
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour