to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
interference; intervention; meddling
rather; sooner; preferably
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
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
by means of; due to; because of; according to
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
love problems; problem related to love
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
with these words; while saying
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
that; the matter in question
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
than; other than; except; but
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around