exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
how; in what way; how about; questionable
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
reason; cause; circumstances
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
in case of; at that time; at this time
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
many; much; plenty; hardly
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
participation; joining; entry; adherence
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
memory; sense; experience
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl