reaction; response; reaction
safe, easy childbirth; guardian bodhisattva, buddha or deity of children or childbirth (esp. Ksitigarbha or Avalokitesvara)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
failure; mistake; blunder
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to summon courage; to be brave
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
agapanthus (esp. the African lily, Agapanthus africanus); lily-of-the-nile
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum)