sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
sad; wretched; deplorable
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
(someone else's) child; child; kid
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
business; trade; operations; sales
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
the very best; excellent; superb
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
standard; set; routine; decided
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
remembrance; recollection; recognition
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to repeat; to do something over again
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
at that time; in those days
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment