to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
high-quality goods; luxury item
common people; ordinary people; masses
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
sincere; honest; faithful
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to dye; to colour; to color
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
charming; fascinating; attractive
being very popular; being in great demand
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
regarding highly; attaching importance to
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
literally; to the letter; literal
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat