to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to be discouraged; to shrink from
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
what kind of; what sort of; what
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
light brown; golden brown; tan
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
close; intimate; on good terms
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite