next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
young female rice planter; young girl
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
river; stream; River; the ... river
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to dye; to colour; to color
river surface; surface of a river
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
another school; other schools
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
being startled; getting a shock
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets