good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
to summon courage; to be brave
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
arrhythmia; abnormal heartbeat
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
great laughter; burst of laughter
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
older sister; elder sister
noisy; loud; fussy; annoying; troublesome; bossy
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
even if ...; even supposing that ...
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
whispering into a person's ear
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; card game similar to President
at a young age; while still young
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
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda