to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
woman; lady; adult female
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
verbal message; word (from someone)
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
general; popular; common; typical
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
in the same way as; just like