bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
empirical; from experience
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
family; members of a family
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(department) store; (department) stores
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
department store; department
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
store interior; inside of a shop
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
shop that carries a selection of products from several different brands
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
second marriage; remarriage
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
commuting to school; school commute
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson