to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
sense of duty (obligation)
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
clearing one's throat; cough
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
curiosity; inquisitiveness
that kind; competition; match
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
famous brand of sake; choice sake
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
close; intimate; on good terms
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
long ago; a long time ago; already
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
just a minute; small quantity
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
way of speaking; intimation
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress