cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
every person; each one; everybody
sexy; popular; well-liked
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
covered with; stained; smeared
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to like; to love; to be fond of
most part; greater part; majority
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
then; well; so; well then
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
married woman; another's wife
undisputed; entirely; perfect
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure