ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
government; administration
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
riskiness; (level of) danger
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
compelling force; legal force
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
connection; link; relationship
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
academic background; academic credentials; academic record