suddenly lifting somebody's face by their chin (in a domineering yet romantic fashion)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
library; book collection; paperback book
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
royalty and titled nobility
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to blaze; to burn brightly
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
choices; alternatives; options
reaction; response; reaction
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
arm; skill; efforts; ability
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging