to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to mix; to stir; to blend
to keep a watchful eye on
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
ability; capability; skill
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
older sister; elder sister
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert