hostility; animosity; enmity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
one hole; toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); effective point for moxibustion; one-woman man
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
nothing but; none other than
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
world; society; people; the public
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
just a handful; only a small number (of)
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to some extent; to a certain extent
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
now that you say that; now that you mention it
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly