to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
in search of; in order to look for
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
washing (somebody else's body); scrubbing each other
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
Girls' Day; Dolls' Festival; Hinamatsuri; menstrual day; menstrual period
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
serious look (on one's face); straight face
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)