disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
day after day; day by day
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to spread; to be propagated
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
after that; afterwards; thereafter
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
first meeting; first interview with
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
stealthily; secretly; in secret
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to engage in lively conversation
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to like; to love; to be fond of
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
memories; recollections; reminiscence
job hunting; job searching
to become settled; to be fixed
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being