right to decide; having say (in a decision)
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
change of occupation; career change
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
central part; heart (of a city)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
preface; introduction; preamble
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
such a thing; something like that
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
affectation; showiness; pretence
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
some people; a few people; several people