to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
attractiveness; charm; amiability
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to place firmly; to hit very hard
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to fly around; to scatter
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
explosion; rupture; break off
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
failure; mistake; blunder
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
beyond this point; from now on; after this
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly