idealistic thought (argument)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
(arch.) girl; (arch.) young (unmarried) woman; (grown) woman; lady; (someone else's) wife
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
very; much; greatly; a lot of
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
pleasant feeling; good vibes
the future; future prospects
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly