to continue to do; to persist in doing
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
balance beam (in gymnastics)
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
Izumo Grand Shrine (Shimane)
god of marriage; matchmaker
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
road; load; loading (a program or data into memory); Lord; Lord (title of members of the British nobility)
yourself; himself; herself
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
generalization; generalisation; popularization; popularisation
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
innocent; cherubic; childlike
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be