to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
as if it were about oneself
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
older sister; elder sister
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
disclosure; exposure; revelation
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
serves you right!; see what happens!
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
determination; resolution