what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
hedge; fence; border; limit
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to order; to command; to appoint
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
spouse; wife; husband; partner
trend of the times; way things are going
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
very interesting; of great interest
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
strange festival; odd festival
providing information; provision of information; information provision
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
vehement objection; bitter opposition
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
this; our; right; justice; checking account
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts