first meeting; first interview with
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
older sister; elder sister
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
older sister; lass; young lady
body; group; party; company; troupe
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
whole story; full picture; full particulars
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
family-oriented; familial
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
it is I who should say so