yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
positive thinking; optimism
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
form; shape; figure; visage
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to serve; to work for; to attend