to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
big talk; boasting; bragging
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
companion; partner; spouse
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
selflessness; being unselfish
to press against each other; to huddle together
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
different planet; another planet
to grow hoarse; to become husky
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to fight with swords; to cross swords
another showing (of a play); recapitulation
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
left of center (politically); left-leaning; tending to the left
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
badness; evilness; bad; evil
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
position; location; base; point; site
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other