to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
tone (of voice); manner of talking
considerably; greatly; a lot
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
because; for; the reason why is ...
to become better; to improve
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
final game; final games; the finals
lower half of the body; nether parts
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove