superior; superiors; senior
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
way of calling (something or someone)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
what kind of; what sort of; what
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
two persons; two people; pair; couple
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
story; tale; talk; discussion
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
difference; variation; difference
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)