extra (special) issue (e.g. of a magazine)
special issue; extra issue; special number
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
space (room, area, outer space)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
a few years ago; some years back
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
since then; from that time; ever since
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
time; season; period; phase; stage
firm; unshakeable; resolute
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance