steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
Yokohama BayStars (Japanese pro baseball team)
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
Hiroshima prefecture (Chūgoku area)
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
for today; for the time being
all-star game; all-star cast
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to take off one's glasses
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to knock down; to knock out
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky