absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
voluptuous; full-breasted; buxom; voluptuous woman; big-breasted woman; glamour girl
retainer; attendant; escort
to say; to be called; to do
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
experience; history; record; career
virgin; innocent young woman
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
unofficial announcement; private notice; informal notification
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
difference; variation; difference
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
business world; business circles; (the) industry
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
reduction of expenditure; reduction of expenses; cost reduction; cost-cutting
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
tendency; trend; inclination
one's post; place of work; workplace