to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
I see; that's right; indeed
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to look forward to something
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
license; permit; licence; certificate
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
river; stream; River; the ... river
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
than; other than; except; but
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
safecracking; safecracker
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
world; society; people; the public
prejudice; bias; distorted view
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
qualifications; requirements; capabilities