to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to stroke down; to smooth down
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
selection; choice; screening
special; particular; peculiar; unique
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
initial screening (of applicants); preliminary screening
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
relation; connection; relevance
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to win the prize; to win the ring
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam