to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
manly; masculine; like a man
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
police cell; place of detention; jail
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
routine work; everyday work
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
personage; person (deserving of respect)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
same generation; one's generation
secretary (government); director; chief
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste