exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
hostility; antagonism; opposition
on bad terms; at loggerheads
once upon a time; a long time ago
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
people; citizens; subjects; folk
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to laugh away; to laugh off
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
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.)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
very likely; very probable
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
covert action; covert operations
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
together; at the same time; same; identical
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to summon; to get used to call