diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
evil thought; malicious motive
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to say; to tell; to state; to do
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
(how) many times; (how) often
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
woman; female; feminine gender
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
sworn elder brother; older male in an homosexual relationship
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
professor; teaching; instruction
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)