to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
even if; even though; however; no matter how
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
no!; no no!; no, not at all
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
girls' or women's division or section
on bad terms; at loggerheads
very recently; in the very recent past
incident; affair; happening; event
naturally; of course; understandably
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to differ; to vary; to disagree
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
Dreamcast (game console) (abbr)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old