prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
permission; approval; authorization; license
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
firm promise; definite promise
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
schedule; program; calendar
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
loyal retainer; loyal subject
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
tedious; boring; being fed up with
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
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
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to look away; to turn away
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!