to grow up; to become an adult
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
vocal sound; tone of voice
to subsist; to keep on living
to remain married for life
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
hostility; animosity; enmity
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
wedded life; married life
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
family vacation; family trip
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
notice; attention; observation
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
don't worry about it; forget about it
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing