even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to have the privilege of doing
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
proposal; offer; request; application
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
truancy; absence without leave
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to yield to temptation; to succumb
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
self-control; self-restraint
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
souvenir store; gift shop
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble