curiosity; inquisitiveness
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
sympathy; empathy; response
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
on countless occasions; many a time
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
so; like this; in this way
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to say; to be pleased to say
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person