to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
the other day; a few days ago
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
tall figure; high stature
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
handsome young man; Adonis
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to taste; to try (food or drink)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
difficult to ...; hard to ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
disclosure; exposure; revelation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
stale; hackneyed; cliched
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
worry; fear; anxiety; concern