to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
armed forces; military; troops
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
personality; style; appearance
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
much less; to say nothing of
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
elder sister; effeminate man
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
senior; veteran; old-timer
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
brimming with youthful enthusiasm; in high spirits; raring to go; overflowing with youthful energy; acting all cute and charged up
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
imposing stance; daunting pose
one's younger days; when one was young
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
erectile dysfunction; effective dose; elemental diet; ending theme; end title sequence
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment