to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
like that; that way; thus
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
national holiday; public holiday
totally willing; fully motivated
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
formal marriage interview
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
back seat (of a car); rear seat
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
no!; no no!; no, not at all
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
having children; attempting to conceive
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand