Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to invite in; to show someone in
independence from parents
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
marriageable age; chance of marriage
tendency; trend; inclination
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
future prospects; promise
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision