to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
not yet known; unknown; strange
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
waste of time; killing time
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
hello; good day; good afternoon
in comparison to; rather than
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
jeggings; tight-fitting women's jeans
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
great difference; major mistake
small; fine; detailed; stingy
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
personal; individual; private
even if not; even without
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
guidance; leadership; leading the way
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
coin-operated parking (spaces)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
it is not (like that) either