close; intimate; on good terms
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
but; however; provided that
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
it is not (like that) either
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to dye; to colour; to color