clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
digital versatile disc; DVD
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
counter for books; volume
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
cannot be compared with; no match for
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
dealing with; coping with
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
forced attack; risk-taking attack; aggressive attack
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to lend an ear to; to listen to
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
in spite of; regardless of
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
charging (electrically); electrification
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering