to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
Pocky game; party game in which two people eat a Pocky stick from both ends
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
great laughter; burst of laughter
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)