equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
third day of the month; three days
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
huge rock; firmness; solidity
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
being dotted with; being scattered
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
independence; self-reliance
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
marriage proposal; courtship
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be found; to be discovered
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends