to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
parka; anorak; light-weight polyester jacket
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
emotional strength; force of will
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
ignorant of the ways of the world
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
courteous; decorous; polite
too (much); overly; excessively
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
yearned for; longed for; missed
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
boy; son; baby boy; young man