to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
battlefield; battleground
to do together; to share; to participate in
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
support; backing; aid; assistance
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
dated; date; fixed; external
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
even though; despite; when
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
the same generation; coeval
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to breathe out; to exhale
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life