to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
direct control; direct supervision
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
fluent (in a language); flowing
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
light color; light colour
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
narrow margin; slim margin
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to prostrate oneself (before)
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
looks; features; (personal) appearance
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
self-control; self-restraint
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
single-handedly (usu. of a male raising children); on one's own; as a single father
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...