solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
slight; thin; on the weak side
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
close; intimate; on good terms
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
imposing stance; daunting pose
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
lately; recently; nowadays
around the clock; day and night
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
illicit sexual relationship
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)