mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
training; education; development; cultivation
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
company; corporation; workplace
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
antiquity; the previous era
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
formal marriage interview
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
pizzeria; pizza parlor (parlour); pizza place
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
orphanage; children's home; foster home
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
everything; anything; nothing