pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
way of asking; way of listening; listener
jumping to a hasty conclusion
sublime; noble; high-minded
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
composed expression; clear face
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
legal; lawful; legitimate
sampling a drink; tasting
to kick over; to kick down
to perceive; to understand
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
to lead someone around by the nose
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
declaration of war; proclamation of war
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
this and that; one thing and another
intimacy; closeness; close relative; pro- (e.g. pro-American)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)