to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
wherein; therein; thereinto
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
participation; joining; entry; adherence
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
form; shape; figure; visage
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
men and women of all ages
tension; mental strain; nervousness
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
reading aloud; recitation
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem