to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
for your information; I'm telling you
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to attempt; to test; to try out
another; different; something else
pen spinning; spinning a pen around between the fingers
Rubik's Cube; Erno Rubik's Magic Cube
forcibly; against one's will
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
when it becomes; when it comes to
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
physical condition; state of health
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)