passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
sensual love; love affair
mysterious thief; phantom thief
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
recuperation; medical treatment
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
counter for generations; epoch
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
thereupon; shortly thereafter
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
patience; endurance; perseverance