curious; strange; unusual
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
accompanied by a man; accompanied by men
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
student (esp. a university student)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
first meeting; first interview with
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
at your own discretion; as you see fit
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get a reputation as a philanderer
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
item; commodity; list of articles
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
to hand over; to surrender
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite