formal marriage interview
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
one way or the other; either way
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
schoolgirl; female student
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
parting; separation; farewell
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
self-justification; excuse
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
long; drawn-out; very long
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
every evening; every night
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
polish; improvement; burnishing
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
(one) could even say that
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to