woman; lady; adult female
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
you (plural); all of you; you all
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
commitment; pledge; promise
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
one cause; one reason; one factor
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
exposure to wind; severe criticism
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined