physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to be thrilled; to be excited
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
delayed child-bearing (esp. after the age of 35); late child-bearing
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
long ago; previous; of a former age
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
proposal; proposition; suggestion
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
difference; variation; difference
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
consideration; taking into account
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
being startled; getting a shock
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to be entwined; to be involved