in comparison to; rather than
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
power; authority; influence
pride; boast; credit (to)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
elopement; running away with a lover
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
after that; afterwards; thereafter
directions; instructions; orders; command
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
half-sibling (with a different mother)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine