as selfishly (willfully) as one pleases
vegetable wax; Japan wax; sumac wax
nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables
to wish someone luck; to wish someone well
room for growth; potential; promise
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
marine; maritime; oceanic; oceanity
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall
as one wishes; as one pleases; to one's heart's content
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
singing contest; person proud of their voice
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus, species of Indo-Pacific perciform fish)
to reason with (a person)
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire
postpartum period; postnatal period; puerperal period; puerperium
dialectic demonstration; display of skill in explanation
clear and cold (water, etc.)
smoking implement; smoking device
remembering (and honoring) the teachings of Buddha
colour picture (color); color painting