giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
meanwhile; in the meantime
lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
close; intimate; on good terms
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
youthful; young; young-looking
rather; better; instead; if anything
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily