fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
regret; repentance; remorse
academic type; scholarly turn of mind
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
(written) work; book; writings
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
underestimation; undervaluation
great person; eminent figure
house built on sand; house of cards
curse; spell; malediction
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
real intention; true motive; true meaning
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
word game; wordplay; playing with words
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam