ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
foolish look; stupid look
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
succession; continuation; series; sequence
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
superiority; predominance
hotel catering for lovers; hotel that rents rooms by the hour
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
autointoxication; autotoxemia; cyclic vomiting syndrome
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence