to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
housewife demographic; housewives
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to begin; to set about; to start
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
three generations; three periods; third generation
family or person with samurai ancestors
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
moving tale; impressive tale
to intend; to be sure that
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things