probe each other; sound each other out
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to be opposite; to face each other
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
of the same age; age-matched
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
no!; no no!; no, not at all
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to gather strength; to take heart
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
particularly; only; in the case of
forevermore; for eternity
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
senior; elder; person older than oneself
such; this sort of; like this
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying