to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
at a moment's notice; readily
family vacation; family trip
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
reinforcement; strengthening
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
indicate reason; infers some protest
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
older person with more life experience
to pick up; to find; to gather
rather; sooner; preferably
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
as if it were about oneself
to rest; to relax; to repose
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
not counting (as anything significant)
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to receive divine punishment