to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
distant look; faraway look
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to jump upon (a moving object)
attack; assault; attempt; try
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
taste; liking; preference
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
trembling from fear; trembling all over
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to stop midway; to interrupt
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
social life; social intercourse
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse