to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
battlefield; battleground
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
middle of the night; dead of night
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
miser; niggard; cheapskate
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to stop (plug) one's ears
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
interference; meddling; butting in
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
competing; competition; auction
finding employment; getting a job
to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
it is I who should say so
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
title of honour; title of honor
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
unexpectedly; surprisingly
talking while standing; standing around talking
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
way of talking; speaking style
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)