to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
raw materials; ingredient
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
feeling good; feeling nice; feeling pleasant
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
addition; annexation; appendage
high-quality goods; luxury item
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
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)
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
outward appearance; apparent
in the same way as; just like
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to burn with combativeness
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous