to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
not necessarily so; is not always true
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
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
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
degenerate; pervert; deviant
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
since then; from that time; ever since
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
considerably; fairly; quite
deciding match; play-off; runoff
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
same generation; one's generation
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane