property; fortune; assets
not in one's right mind; insane
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
soundproofing; sound insulation
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
in name only; titular; nominal
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)