to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
object of romantic interest
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
for example; for instance; e.g.
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to lead someone around by the nose
sincere; earnest; serious
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
family; members of a family
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
hat shop; hat store; hatter; hatmaker
loveable; very likeable; like very much
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
each and all; every single one; everybody
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
study; diligence; discount; reduction
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.