bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
underling; subordinate official
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
to like; to love; to be fond of
love; attachment; lovesickness
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
a married woman's paramour; lover
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
blunder; slip; error; error
not only ... but also; also
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to torment; to torture; to harass
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
diligence; good attendance
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
hairdresser; hairdressing
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
to have a narrow escape from death
in this manner; in this way; like this
since our last meeting; since we parted
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy