it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
sales promotion; hard selling
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
sympathy; empathy; response
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
take the opportunity to (do something else)
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to be opposite; to face each other
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
companion; partner; spouse
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
right to choose; a say; option
to bite off; to gnaw through
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
lightning rod; lightning conductor; lightning arrester; charm that protects one from lightning