recommendation; referral; endorsement
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
grudge; complaint; reproach
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
firm; strong; solid; stable
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
big leakage; uncontained leak
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in and Nakanoin or Koga); three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
this one; with this; in this way
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
new building; new construction