how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
gas range; gas burner; gas ring; gas cooker; gas cooktop
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
to leave (a scene); to step away
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
victim; injured party; sufferer
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
take the opportunity to (do something else)
three; three years of age
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to happen to meet; to come across
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
leather strap; thong; leash
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
explanation; interpretation
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances