heart; guts; nerve; central part
new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
rather; sooner; preferably
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise; faker; huckster
show; exhibition; spectacle
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
good-for-nothing; worthless
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision