sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
explosion; rupture; break off
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to project; to stick out; to stand out
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
normalcy; normality; normal
goal to strive for; challenge
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
society; public; community; social studies
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
all for the best; what is right
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
moderate; proper; just right
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
hot-spring cure; taking the baths