to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
entreaty; supplication; petition
to show up; to appear; to turn up
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
straightforwardly; being outspoken
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
studies; schoolwork; classwork
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
hard worker; hardworking person
independence; self-reliance
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence