small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
button (clothing); push-button; button
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
un-Japanese in appearance or character
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
just one person; only one
to fight against; to oppose; to face
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
retainer; vassal; follower
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to be jealous; to be envious
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
strength; power; proficiency; ability
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation