since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
the truth always comes out; you can't sweep it under the rug forever; a secret is too heavy to hold; (lit.) the king's ears are donkey's ears
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
strike (i.e. industrial action)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
petty underling; small fry
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
(your) choice; preference; wish
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to say; to be pleased to say
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to chase; to run after; to pursue
Narita divorce; divorce of a newlywed couple upon returning (to Narita Airport) from their honeymoon abroad
to blow out; to spout out
elementary; basic; rudimentary
being startled; getting a shock
way of talking; speaking style
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
about when; about what time; how soon
hegemony; leadership; initiative
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)