aim; goal; prospect; outlook
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
weakening; emaciation; decline
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
what do you want?; can I help you?
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
drunkenness; intoxication
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
rest; break; recess; intermission
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
job hunting; job searching
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to dye; to colour; to color
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to begin talking; to open up
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
how many years; how long; what year
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast