sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
pupil; student; schoolchild
big problem; major issue; big controversy
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
steel; sword steel; sword
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
mental; spiritual; emotional
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
with a squelch (treading through mud, etc.); sinking into; piercing through; plunging into