to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
development; exploitation
complete set; all; everything
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
in general; generally; usually
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
late at night; small hours of the morning
consideration; taking into account
to throw open; to leave open
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender