of great promise; with a promising future
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
sympathy; compassion; pity
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
person of doubtful origin
relation; connection; relevance
voluntary singlehood (as a principle or creed); singlehood by choice
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
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
one's own car; privately owned car
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to stiffen; to become stiff
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
this and that; one thing and another