close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
sharply; harshly; stingingly
hair on the back of one's head
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
follower; attendant; valet; servant
sympathy; empathy; response
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
clover (Trifolium repens); white clover; Dutch clover; clubs (card suit)
one of these days; someday; one day
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to do together; to share; to participate in
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
race (of people); type of person
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
goodness; excellence; virtue
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)