to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
it's not like; it isn't as if
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
exclusive; attached to; specialist
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
how many? (large animals)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
temple; shrine; sanctuary
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
willpower; energy; vitality
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
whatever brought that on?
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive