pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
from the viewpoint of; according to
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
even for an instant; even as a joke
second (unit of time); arc second
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
preparation; arrangements
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to approach; to draw near
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
departure; leaving; starting; standing
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
calm; composed; leisurely
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
curl; curly hair; ringlet
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time