bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
present; gift; to give a present or gift
unanticipated; unexpected
charm; incantation; spell; curse
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
(not) a single person; (no) one
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
secret; private; surreptitious
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
topographic map; elevation map
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to lie deep in; to extend far back
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to give the stamp of approval
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to do for (the sake of someone else)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to set (sun); to become dark
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
means of transportation; transport service