making a strange face; strange face
female friend; woman friend
wedded life; married life
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
public and private; official and personal; government and people
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
debut; initial stage appearance
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
starting point; point of departure
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
starting line; starting point
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
making a guest appearance; guest starring
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
suited figure; person in a suit
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to have a name entered in the family register
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)