means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
here and there; everywhere
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
opposite side; other side; other party
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
natural virtue; personal virtue
small (token of one's gratitude, etc.); little (something by way of thanks); mere (trifle)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
greater than ...; bigger ...
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
disclosure; exposure; revelation
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to like; to love; to be fond of
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge