to look down on; to make light of
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
death from disease; death from illness
parentless; orphaned; parentless child; orphan
mistress; kept woman; concubine
acceleration; speeding up
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
everything working out as desired
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
messenger; envoy; emissary
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short