fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
my personal (e.g. opinion)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
veteran player; experienced player; veteran (at a job)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
very much; very many; more and more
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
half the body; half length
to discuss; to talk together
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
English-language newspaper
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
presence; sitting with; being with
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up