very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
mobile phone number; cell phone number
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
because of; owing to; due to
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
vocational school; technical school
of course; certainly; naturally
the opposite sex; isomerism
in one's own way or style
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine
south-southeast; south-south-east
stealthily; secretly; in secret
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference