teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
neglecting; leaving alone
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
still; as yet; as it has been
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
one's thought and beliefs
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
character building; formation of character; personality development
dual role (in a film, play, etc.); double role
gifted education; special education for gifted children
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
root; source; origin; cause
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to be born; to come into the world
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to cultivate a better understanding
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
it hasn't been long since
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly