marriage proposal; marriage talks
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
as of the end of (today, this month, etc.); to make (today, etc.) the last (day)
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
root; joint; base; crotch
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to have (something) innate; to be born with
built-in audience; regular customers
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free