indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
for this very reason; that is exactly why
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
assertion; declaration; affirmation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
expression; look; countenance; face
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
and yet; though; when; in spite of
admiration; wonder; astonishment
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount