jewel; precious stone; gem
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
temple; shrine; sanctuary
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
relation; connection; relevance
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
my spouse; my wife; my husband
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
only; merely; but; no more than
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
directly opposite; right in front
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
usual; ordinary; normal; ordinarily; normally; usually
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
postponement; deferment; adjournment
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be selected (from among many people)