カップル
couple; romantic pair
→ That couple is always walking hand in hand.
愛
love; affection
→ Parental love cannot be replaced by anything.
同士
fellow; mutual; companion; among each other
→ We decided to go on a trip among friends.
［お］互い［に］
mutual; each other; one another
→ It is important to respect each other's cultures.
つり合う
to match; to suit; to be well-balanced
→ Their family backgrounds also match very well.
むしろ
rather; better; instead
→ On hot days, warm tea is actually preferable.
いわば
so to speak; as it were; in a manner of speaking
→ He is, so to speak, the pillar of this company.
視線
gaze; line of sight; glance
→ Sensing her gaze, I turned around.
見つめる
to stare at; to gaze at; to look intently
→ The children were staring intently at the cake.
そらす
to turn away (eyes); to deflect; to divert (topic)
→ I diverted the topic and avoided answering that question.
ちらっと
at a glance; fleetingly; peek
→ When I glanced at the clock, it was already 12 o'clock.
もしかすると
perhaps; maybe; by some possibility
→ Perhaps it might rain tomorrow.
探る
to feel around for; to probe; to fathom
→ It is difficult to fathom and probe his true feelings.
示す
to indicate; to show; to display; to point out
→ The teacher pointed out the location on the map for us.
口実
excuse; pretext
→ I skipped the meeting on the pretext of feeling unwell.
うつむく
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast down eyes
→ Hearing the sad news, everyone hung their heads in sorrow.
こそこそ(する)
sneakily; secretly; whispering behind backs
→ What are you whispering and talking about so sneakily?
ささやく
to whisper; to murmur softly
→ The mother whispered tenderly to the sleeping baby.
禁物
taboo; forbidden thing; something to be avoided
→ Dozing off while driving is an absolute taboo.
許す
to forgive; to pardon; to permit; to allow
→ She apologized repeatedly, but was not easily forgiven.
合コン
group blind date; mixers
→ Invited by my friend, I participated in a group blind date for the first time.
アプローチ
approach; courting; to approach someone
→ I approached her many times, but was turned down.
運命
fate; destiny
→ I believe our encounter on that day was destiny.
決意
determination; resolve; to resolve
→ He conveyed his firm resolve to study abroad to his parents.
プロポーズ
marriage proposal; to propose
→ I made a surprise marriage proposal at the restaurant.
誓う
to swear; to vow; to pledge
→ He swore never to commit the same blunder ever again.
花嫁
bride
→ The bride, wearing a white dress, entered the church.
