to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
whispering; murmuring; subdued
than; other than; except; but
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
day after day; day by day
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
moaning; muttering; complaining
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
commander; general; leader
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
public relations department (section, office)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
beginning; clue; starting point
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
neighbouring house; neighboring house
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
straight-laced person; stubborn person
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
mass communication; mass media
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)