to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
1,000,000; one million; million; many
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
how; in what way; how about
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
senior high school student
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
impossible; unlikely; improbable
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
very; extremely; excessively
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case