marriage proposal; courtship
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
exemption from responsibility
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
completely beating someone up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing someone
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
change of job; change of occupation; career change
hooting; jeering; heckling
self-affirmation; self-approval
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to hit repeatedly; to belt hit after hit (e.g. in baseball); to unleash a barrage of blows; to pound away (at a keyboard); to hammer away; to pummel
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
script; screenplay; scenario
theatre; theater; playhouse
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to shirk one's responsibility
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
article; news story; report; account
the opposite direction; the other way
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline