contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
how long; how far; how much
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
in that manner; like that
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
next generation; future generation
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
unprecedented; record-breaking
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
every month; each month; monthly
(your) daughter; young woman
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy