to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
exactly as stated; verbatim
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
princess; daughter of a nobleman
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
such; like that; that sort of; very
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
with these words; while saying
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
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