happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on
wish; desire; ambition; choice
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
established fact; fait accompli
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
the gods of heaven and earth
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
parental love; parental affection
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
inside; interior; inner part
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
chief; main; principal; major
telephone call; telephone (device)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
strong-willed; strong of heart
to bend; to warp; to curve