ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
at first; in the beginning; originally
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
such ... as; or some such
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
open; spacious; extensive
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
immediately; right away; on the spot
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
system; institution; organization; organisation
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to have a smattering knowledge of
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk