to hold one's tongue; to shut up
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
new book; new publication
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
research; study; investigation
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
Christmas carol; Christmas song
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
master; teacher; stable master
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
how much; how many; to what extent
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
pride; dignity; self-respect