tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to discuss; to talk together
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
two classes; double; two sets
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment