to begin purchasing; to purchase
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
to buy more (of something)
in history; ever; historical
flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
practice; practising; experience
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928); Pact of Paris
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
double take (esp. out of surprise)
greatest mistake of one's life
sad to say; how sad; alas
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl