independent action; acting alone
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
attendant; valet; servant; follower
riding together; riding with
brave warrior; hero; brave man
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser