to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
domestic issue; internal affair
support; backing; patronage
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
beyond one's means or position
to have the honor (of); to be favored (with); to be honored (with)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
please understand (that ...); please bear in mind (that ...)
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
steady; steady relationship; going steady
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
tacit; unspoken; implicit
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
degree of attention; profile
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of