(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
fickle; having many romantic interests
form; situation; condition
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
cheating heart; temptation to cheat on one's partner
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
while; even though; despite
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to torment; to torture; to harass
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
how many people; a number of people
to say too much; to go too far
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so