to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
day after day; day by day
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
memory; sense; experience
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
important person; strategic person; key figure
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
sad to say; how sad; alas
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
retry; another try; another go
reality; actuality; hard fact
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination