distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
future (usually near); prospects
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
complete; whole; perfect; safe
leaving everything up to someone else
harmonica; mouth organ; cunnilingus; hypodermic syringe
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
when it becomes; when it comes to
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
thought; consideration; thinking
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to come to one's senses; to calm down
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
instant; moment; for an instant
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
barbershop; barber shop; barber
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
neighbourhood; neighborhood
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
another thing; exception; special case
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
tall figure; high stature
fashion sense; sense of fashion
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
height (of body); stature