to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
personal; individual; private
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
it's no joke; gimme a break!
negotiations; discussions; connection
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
control; management (e.g. of a business)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
programme; program; plans; arrangements
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to smile a smile of satisfaction
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
like this; in this way; as you see