favorite; favourite; habitually used
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to focus on; to bring into focus
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
individual match; single game
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
be (that) as it may; having said that
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
some people; a few people; several people
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
wherein; therein; thereinto
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number