to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
another thing; exception; special case
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
after a long time; for the first time in a while
knowing; (an) acquaintance
retiring from military service
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
favour; favor; warm friendship
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
over-fond parent; doting parent
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
thereupon; shortly thereafter
father; dad; husband; you; he
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be fated to; be linked by fate
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
to pierce through; to break through
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
hardworking; painstaking; diligent; conscientious; sincere
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
in that way; like that; that way