cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
to join forces; to cooperate
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
the opposite sex; isomerism
main cause; primary factor
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
call; summons; convening; convocation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
perception; sensing; noticing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
to show up; to appear; to turn up
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
losing weight; slimming; lean person
strong interaction; strong force
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
self-deprecating; self-mocking
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred