to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
classified information; top secret
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
tradition; legend; folklore
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
family; members of a family
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)