tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
at that time; in those days
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be silent; to say nothing
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to move forward; to move on
scenery; scene; landscape
(short) rest; breather; break
to face; to go towards; to head towards
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly