to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
homosexuality; homosexual love
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
declaration of war; proclamation of war
war; fighting; fierce competition
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to relax; to feel at home
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
to laugh away; to laugh off
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night