intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to be photographed; to be projected
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
formal marriage interview
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
jumping to a wrong conclusion
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
large hospital; major hospital
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
dozens; scores of; decades
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
son and heir; son who will succeed one
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
first meeting; first interview with
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post