(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
summer festival; summer matsuri
kiss scene; kissing scene
love scene; bedroom scene; sex scene
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
participation; joining; entry
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
three; three years of age
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
history; pedigree; lineage
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive