first of all; first thing
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
Girls' Day; Dolls' Festival; Hinamatsuri; menstrual day; menstrual period
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
opening and shutting; opening and closing
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
eruption; volcanic eruption
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
female household; household consisting wholly of women
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
brave warrior; hero; brave man
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion