comparison; something worthy of comparison
self-defense; self-defence
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
close; intimate; on good terms
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
non-virgin woman; woman with sexual experience
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
footbath; hot spring bath designed for soaking one's feet
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
bathroom with a large bath (in a hotel, hot spring resort, etc.)
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
great joy; delight; jubilation
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration