it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
curse; spell; malediction
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
stone oven; masonry oven; brick oven
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
children's story; fairy tale
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
village; human habitation; human settlement
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter