being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
cherry (tree; esp. sweet cherry or Nanking cherry)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
take (e.g. in film-making)
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
quotation; citation; reference
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
period of youth; while young
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
(whether) existent or non-existent; life or death
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to be landed (of a fish); to be reeled in; to be caught
double take (esp. out of surprise)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
vulgarity; coarseness; crudeness