marriage proposal; marriage talks
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
(not) so much; (not) that much
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
preference; priority; precedence
difficult to ...; hard to ...
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
when; how soon; how long until
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
parental love or affection
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
hope; white hope; person of promise
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to eat too much; to overeat
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
treating someone like a child
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
master; teacher; stable master
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
absence due to illness; sick leave
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific