marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
single word; a few words; brief comment
chair; stool; post; office; position
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(hand) towel; handkerchief
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
conviction; belief; confidence
preface; introduction; preamble
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
political measures; policy
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea