under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
business discussion; negotiation
dominion; territory; possession
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
class; heading; group; category
study; library; den; home office; reading room
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
coincident with; while; simultaneously
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
sixth day of the month; six days
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive