to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
first meeting; first contest between
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
open; spacious; extensive
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
particular interest; fondness
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
wife and children; (arch.) wife
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
outrageous lie; outright lie
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
racially homogeneous; monoracial
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
(one's) wife; wife (of a peer or subordinate)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
foster father; adoptive father
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by