chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
interval; break; pause; spare moment
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
piece; fragment; one (object)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
lost article; something forgotten
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
favorite; favourite; habitually used
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
fate; destiny; predestination
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
scene; sight; scenario; setting
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause