foreign; abroad; overseas
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in comparison to; rather than
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
although; but; even though; I wish that
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
in the hospital; hospitalized
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
and; thereupon; because of that
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
should; must; -able; probably; likely
this world; this life; world of the living
to be born; to come into the world
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
junior high school student; middle school pupil
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation