mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
close; intimate; on good terms
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
absorption; suction; attraction
ingredient; component; composition
to dry up completely; to become stale
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
match; game; bout; contest
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
depending (too much) on one another; mutual overreliance; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
comfort; consolation; diversion
an ascetic existence; (leading) a continent life; abstinence
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...