personal affair; one's own affair
reaction; response; reaction
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
ago; since; before; previous
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
value; worth; virtue; blessing
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
of great promise; with a promising future
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
priority; order of precedence
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
illumination; decorative lighting
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
dream for the future; hopes for the future
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to pass (of time); to elapse
going home from work; on the way home from work
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine