having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
wedding ring; wedding band
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
impudent; shameless; brazen
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
semiformal attire; semiformal dress
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
method of patterning traditional Japanese clothing (the tops of all of patterns being pointed at the highest part of the shoulder)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink