just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
climax; peak; zenith; apex
due form; official; formality
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
working adult; full-fledged member of society
independent business; self-employment
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to be flexible; to be accommodating
originally; by nature; from the start
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
senior high school student
generation; the world; the age
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
understood; I see; OK; present; here
stealthily; secretly; in secret
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible