expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
reality; actuality; hard fact
most difficult; next to impossible
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
to ask for directions; to ask the way
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
full impact; packing a punch
when it comes to ...; as for ...