to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
briskly; quickly; promptly
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
way (of doing); manner; method; means
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
forcibly; against one's will
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing