attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
feeling; sense; impression
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
main question; real issue at hand
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to put one's life on the line
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
everybody; every last one of them; all
persistence; single-mindedness
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to view the past with nostalgia
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?