to walk; to move forward; to make progress
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to shake one's head (in denial)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure