male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
two legs; two feet; two pairs
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
towering; astonishingly high
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to pause; to have a short intermission
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
at once; immediately; right now
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
one's own child; one's own children
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to make an appeal; to urge
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
only; merely; but; no more than
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
as much as one can take or carry away
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment