not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
serious; severe; grave; acute
should; must; -able; probably; likely
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to apologize; to apologise
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
supreme; sublime; highest
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
spirit; heart; disposition
mature woman; middle-aged woman
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to overdo; to do too much
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
smoothly; easily; readily
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
marriage fraud; fake marriage
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
how many years; how long; what year