marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
living together; coexistence
affectation; showiness; pretence
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
separate; respective; different
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
station square; station plaza
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
new menu item; new dish on a menu
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
everyday life; daily life
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to mix; to blend; to combine
to flavor; to flavour; to season
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
treatment (of a person); dealing with
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling