tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
sense of values; values; value system
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
sick person; patient; invalid
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
over-demanding parents; parents who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
that's true; of course; obviously
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking