preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
rational; reasonable; logical
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
after a long time; for the first time in a while
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
attractiveness; charm; amiability
home area; home town; local
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
chief; main; principal; important
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application