to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
future (usually near); prospects
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
leading person; foremost figure
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
every year; yearly; annually
family registry (of the district; Edo period); population registry; records of an Edo period census
year of one's birth; one's birth year
birth date; date of birth; DOB
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
my husband; one's family; family member
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
notice; attention; observation