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duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
being on the ropes; losing ground
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to breathe out; to exhale
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
place to go; place one can go
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off