twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
person killed in action; the war dead
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
glorious achievement; distinguished service
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
little house; my humble home; snail shell
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to live through; to survive
to view the past with nostalgia
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement