training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
call; summons; convening; convocation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to play a leading role; to play a central part
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
philandering; itch for women
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
prince on a white horse; knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
way (of doing); manner; method
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair; mistress; lover
one's real father; natural father; biological father
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to quit one's job; to resign
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
portrait; likeness; picture
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
at that time; in those days
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
youthful; young; young-looking