fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
go that far; to that extent
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
absolutely; positively; decidedly
both hands; both arms; ten
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
near; close by; within reach; familiar
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
flawless; absolute perfection
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
jealousy; roasted rice cake