preparatory phase; preparatory period
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
deep affection; dear; beloved
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
Kona (variety of Hawaiian coffee)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
(insectile, especially moth) scales
object of romantic interest
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
(giving) instruction; initiation
for example; for instance; e.g.
in proportion to; just as much as
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
the opposite sex; isomerism
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn