on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to hide; to keep to oneself
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
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
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
neighbourhood; neighborhood
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to relax; to feel at home
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
it is not (like that) either