bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
sinking into deep thought; sinking to the depths; contemplation
warmly; cordially; with tender care
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
elliptical shape; oval shape
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
stop it!; enough!; cut it out
resignation; seventy years of age
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
innocence; being not guilty
magnanimous in one's attitude of mind; grand in one's idea or mind-set
to boast; to brag; to talk big
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
pederasty; boy love; shōnen-ai (manga subgenre depicting romantic relationships between boys); boys' love
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
vicious circle; vicious cycle
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
to take away; to carry off
to roll about; to writhe about
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
being all smiles with joy
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
manner (with others); attitude
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow