appearing for the first time (esp. vocabulary, kanji, etc. in a school textbook)
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
that's right; yes; uh-huh
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
without sparing time for sleep
admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
doctor's visit; house call
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
to work hard; to make an effort
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
my husband; one's family; family member
wounded person; injured person
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
to remain married for life
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love