favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
such; like that; in that way
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
opposite; reverse; contrary
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
absolutely; positively; decidedly