to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
hot topic; talk of the town
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
as you can imagine; as imagined
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
popular person; favorite; favourite
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
heir; inheritor; successor
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to accept; to receive; to agree
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
that's a different matter; that's a different story
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
exchange of blows; long rally
intensive; concentrated; focused
to send flying with a kick
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)