fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
cooperation; collaboration
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
instant; moment; for an instant
being startled; getting a shock
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
of course; certainly; naturally
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)