on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
funny story; funny anecdote
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
the same generation; coeval
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
chatter mark (machine tools)
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
difficult to ...; hard to ...
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation; asceticism
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
public institution; public organization; official body
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
advisory level; warning level
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
quitting while one is ahead
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to check; to stop; to keep back
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing