standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
let's not say (such things) to each other
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to pack; to box; to package
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to stare back at; to look back at
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous