to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
after that; afterwards; thereafter
almost; roughly; approximately
very young; little; childish; immature
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
transactions; dealings; business
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
business discussion; negotiation
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
mistress; kept woman; concubine
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open