relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
world; society; people; the public
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to claim victims; to leave casualties
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
society; public; community; social studies
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
to have an idea; to have a clue
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
very small; tiny; insignificant
pride; dignity; self-worth
secondary; of secondary importance
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
contrary to one's expectations
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to invite in; to show someone in