doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
declaration; proclamation; announcement
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
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.)
way of talking; speaking style
small fraction; small proportion
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
sympathy; empathy; response
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to incur someone's enmity
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
close; intimate; on good terms
older brother; elder brother
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish