to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
upper half of the body; upper body
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
male-to-female gender swap (in fan art and fan fiction)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
presence (impressive quality)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
dozens; scores of; decades
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to be lacking in options; to be too few
these guys; these fellows
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
flight; desertion; escape
same; similar; (just) like; equal
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
picking; collecting; harvesting
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
east, west, south and north