marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to fall in love (with); to love
while; even though; despite
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
since when; from when; how long
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to be absorbed in reading
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
punishment; judgement; judgment
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
last night; yesterday evening
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to look forward to something
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to beat to death; to kill