to hunger for love; to starve for love
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
cooking class; cookery school
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
dual personality; split personality
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
correspondence; exchange of letters
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
safety zone; traffic island
about when; about what time; how soon
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught