satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to get between; to be caught in
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
plump; with a thud; heavily
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
results; record; grades; marks
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
leaving everything up to someone else
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
educational institution; educational facilities
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
nervous disorder; neurosis
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of