(not) even once; (not) ever
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
being startled; getting a shock
throbbing (pain); pounding; stinging
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
the world in general; society; convention
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
precondition; prerequisite
consequently; as a result
just because; even if; even though
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
rival; competitor; competition
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to relax; to feel at home
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry