network operating system; NOS
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
financial world; business circles
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
container (e.g. shipping); skip
import; importation; introduction; afferent
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to be able to manage somehow or other
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
over-fond parent; doting parent
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to concern; to be related
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
technical; technological; practical
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive