concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
from the viewpoint of; according to
official divorce registration papers
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
since when; from when; how long
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to give; to do (something) for
riding together; riding with
woman; female; feminine gender
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together