love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
determination; resolution
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to speak; to hear a voice
daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
deep-fried horse mackerel
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)