pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
manner of using one's hands
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
one's younger days; when one was young
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
maid; helper; help; assistance
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
fixed date; appointed day
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
charming; fascinating; attractive
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)