to come to one's senses; to calm down
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
gradually; slowly but steadily
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
way of speaking; intimation
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
verbal message; word (from someone)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
one's family; family member
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
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
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
if you think about it; come to think of it
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)