to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
person of doubtful origin
relation; connection; relevance
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
voluntary singlehood (as a principle or creed); singlehood by choice
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
exclamation mark; exclamation point
future (usually near); prospects
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
at least; at most; (even) just
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
ability; performance; efficiency
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
one's own car; privately owned car
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum