to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
having a crush on someone
to cry and shout; to scream
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
aojiru; vegetable juice drink made from green leafy vegetables
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
reduction; weakening; attenuation; diminution; diminishment; lessening
medication counseling; patient compliance instructions; instructions on dosage and administration of drugs; guidance on taking medication
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to increase; to add to; to augment
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
instead; but (on the other hand)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
at once; immediately; right now
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead