one breath; chug!; drink!
good news; happy news; glad tidings
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to knock down; to knock off
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
rented house; house for rent
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
patient; unhurried; leisurely
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
mass; quality and quantity
sudden rise; steep climb; trending