to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
close to the wall; alongside the wall
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to forget to say; to forget to mention
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
ostentation; show; affectation
to be smeared; to be covered
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
marriage proposal; courtship
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
store name; shop name; restaurant name
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
doing whatever one pleases
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard