guardian; protector; patron; parent
kickoff party; rally; pep party
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
tone quality; sound quality
original intention; initial resolution
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
construction; establishment
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
in succession; one by one
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
to examine someone's expression
to come and go; to go back and forth
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
social meeting place; watering hole
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with