to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
physical condition; state of health
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
overseas student; exchange student
attendance; participation; presence
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
drama; theatre; theater; play
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
serious; not joking; straight
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
gradually; slowly but steadily
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
since when; from when; how long
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
innermost depths of one's heart
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
very great; enormous; serious
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
timewise; temporal; chronal
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
death by suffocation; death by choking
fields (of rice and other crops)
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear