to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to play a central role; to take a leading part
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
large industrial company; major corporation; big business
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
jokingly; in the form of a joke
several years; a few years
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to graduate from a university
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
ill will; malice; evil intent
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
in the same manner as before; the same as always
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
supreme; greatest; highest; best
president (of a society); chairman
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent