but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
please (give me); please (do for me)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
whispering into a person's ear
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
memory; sense; experience
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways