to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to grimace; to make a wry face
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
wherein; therein; thereinto
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to come into being; to be born
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
older sister; elder sister
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
presumption; assumption; estimation
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
cleavage (between breasts)
in one's own way or style
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
thousands; several thousand
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
many; numerous; various; large number of
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
such; like that; that sort of; very
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life