to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
divide into four pieces; one fourth
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to become fraught with emotion
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
for today; for the time being
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
extremely; terrifically; super
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
recommendation; endorsement
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
more than usual; especially; particularly
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery