to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
dozens; scores of; decades
about; concerning; related to; -ish
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
fate; destiny; predestination
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
at the window; by the window; next to the window
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
to lose sight of; to miss
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
river; stream; River; the ... river
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
clearly; distinctly; vividly
extremely talented; very gifted
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
transparency; clarity; coherence
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions