putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
self-motivation; spontaneity; spontaneousness
fixed date; appointed day
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to fall in love (with); to love
freely; frankly; without reserve
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
meditation; contemplation
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
this and that; all kinds of things; one thing and another
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
religious abstinence; purification
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
actual profit; practical use; benefit
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
very likely; very probable
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
quadruple time; four-four time; common time; the four instruments in the accompanying orchestra in noh, etc. (flute, floor drum, small hand drum, large hand drum)
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark