to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
to like; to love; to be fond of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to be flexible; to be accommodating
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
likability; favorability; popularity
lately; recently; nowadays
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
correlation diagram; correlation chart
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
proper; right; reasonable