marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
forcibly; against one's will
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
shore; bank (of a body of water)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
splish-splash; with a splash
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
old man; venerable gentleman
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
acceleration; speeding up