private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
genuine; authentic; true; real
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
observation; survey; watching
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
at once; immediately; right now
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to stare back at; to look back at
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
pregnancy; conception; gestation