to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
that; the matter in question
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to become settled; to be fixed
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
family; relatives; dependents; household
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
vice; immorality; corruption
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex; to start having interest in the opposite sex
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
crescent moon; young moon
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to head home; to leave for home
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda