to accept; to receive; to agree
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
future (usually near); prospects
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
memories; recollections; reminiscence
when it becomes; when it comes to
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
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
should; must; -able; probably; likely
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
third day of the month; three days
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
after that; afterwards; thereafter
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus