expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to employ; to hire; to charter
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
being concerned about or mindful of
to paint (draw) a picture
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to state; to express; to mention
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
the opposite sex; isomerism
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
a show; blood-stained mucus discharge that happens during pregnancy up to two weeks before delivery; signature mark (crest) used by members of the imperial family to mark their belongings; a sign (with honorific 'o')
exemplar; model; example; pattern
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)