to make a list; to enumerate
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
schoolgirl; female student
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
in one's own way or style
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
feeding (animals); provisioning
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
sudden change; complete change
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
trial; judgement; judgment
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
not understanding; not knowing
no, not like that (but like this)