opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
present; gift; to give a present or gift
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to complain; to make a complaint
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
fourth day of the month; four days
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
proposal; proposition; suggestion
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
(how) many times; (how) often
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
round; circular; spherical
to jump up and down; to hop
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check