to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
contrary to one's expectations
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to employ; to hire; to charter
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
in one's own way or style
store; reserve; stock; savings
even if not; even without
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
management; administration; operation
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
temporary; provisional; interim
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
important post; important office; key position
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every