by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
future prospects; promise
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
innocent; cherubic; childlike
shock resistance; impact resistance
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
living room (Western style); sitting room
in the course of one's duties
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
ending up right back where one started
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
cares; ill feeling; reserve
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
it's not like; it isn't as if
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
shameless; shameless person
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on