pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
(another's) daughter; young lady
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
on the occasion of; at the time of
related to; in relation to
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to live; to make a living; to get on with
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
proposal; proposition; suggestion
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
memory; sense; experience
(written) contract; agreement
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)