by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
beginning; outset; first; onset
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
propaganda speech; inflammatory speech
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to spit out; to eject; to dump
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
number one; first; best; most; game; round
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
such; like that; that sort of; very
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
thought; consideration; thinking
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism