formal marriage interview
to quit one's job; to resign
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum