and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
authorized absence; permission of absence from class(es)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
writing implement; writing tool
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
manners; courtesy; etiquette
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
good family; better-class home
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(your) daughter; young woman
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
being in love with each other
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)