one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to do together; to share; to participate in
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to serve; to work for; to attend
pride; boast; credit (to)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
as many (people) as possible
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
every person; each one; everybody
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
chance; opportunity; occasion
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
man; male; masculine gender
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry