in this manner; in this way; like this
to play a central role; to take a leading part
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to feel inferior; to feel small
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
first class plus; extra special
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
elementary school (esp. the elementary school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); primary school
real life; actual life; everyday life
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
human relations; personal relationships
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
stature; height; size; physique
to be prolonged; to drag on
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
for some (unspecified) reason
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
natural color; natural colour
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
long (i.e. full-length) pants (as opposed to shorts)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to get distracted; to jump off the track
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
while; during; performed in this condition