front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
opposite; reverse; contrary
unprecedented; never seen before
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
surname; family name; last name
arbitration; intercession; mediation
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to chase; to run after; to pursue
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
several people; a few people
boy; son; baby boy; young man
all present; all concerned; all of us
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake