close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
distinction; differentiation; classification
to speak; to hear a voice
direct connection; direct link
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
dancing or jumping for joy
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
way; method; means; resource; course
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
cares; ill feeling; reserve
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
self control; self restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
resentment; indignation; anger
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
self-analysis; autoanalysis
place; room; margin; scope
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
conviction; belief; confidence
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
bet; wager; stake; gamble
disadvantageous; long (odds)
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich