to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
light; easy; non-serious; minor
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
younger half-brother (by a different mother)
(present) head of a family
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
your daughter; young woman
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
tone (of voice); manner of talking