pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
though; notwithstanding; although
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
if you think about it; come to think of it
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to pass (of time); to elapse
one day; (on) a certain day
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to call again; to call someone back
last week; the week before
troubled face; worried expression
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
indicate reason; infers some protest
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain