to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
for your information; I'm telling you
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to close (one's eyes); to shut
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
directly opposite; right in front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
that's the way it is; such is life
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to be able to manage somehow or another
a little bit; a little while
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
all you can drink; bottomless cup
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under