to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
sharp sighted; easily awakened
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
filling in (e.g. between speakers at a meeting, acts at a show); material used to fill in (between speeches at a meeting, etc.); anecdote
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
lucky day; auspicious day
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
indescribable (e.g. beauty)
(hair) rinse; (hair) conditioner
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
case that something major happens; event of an emergency; when it comes to the crunch
his true objective lies elsewhere; there are ulterior motives at play; (lit.) the enemy is at Honnōji
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
front-row sets; ringside seats
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage