marriage proposal; marriage talks
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
to have an eye on; to zero in on
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
in person; personally; directly
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
manner (with others); attitude
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to be selected (from among many people)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
Miranda (Venezuela); Miranda
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
trauma inducing; traumatizing; extremely scary (of movies, etc.)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
class; heading; group; category
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
easternmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
odd; strange; queer; peculiar