hot topic; talk of the town
change; alteration; modification
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
even though; despite; when
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to be expensive; to be costly
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to escape from; to get out
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
self-consciousness; self-awareness
visiting room; visitation room
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
daytime television serial; soap opera
talk about divorce or separation
long distance relationship
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
quitting while one is ahead
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
rematch; replay; make-up game
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to jump upon (a moving object)
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience