in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
advance; moving forward; progress
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
by your leave; with your permission
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
surroundings; environs; circumference
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to know personally; to have personal knowledge of
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
the other day; a few days ago
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome