strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
ingrained habit; second nature
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to have an eye on; to zero in on
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
notice; attention; observation
bento; Japanese box lunch
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
since one was born; (in) all one's life
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
popular person; favorite; favourite
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
to happen to have on hand or in stock
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
sensitivity; susceptibility
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
close; intimate; on good terms
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
strong-willed; strong of heart
division by 1000; one-thousandth
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; loot crate
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing