precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
how; in what way; I wonder
cannot be compared with; no match for
strategy meeting; council of war
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
sense of values; values; value system
hegemony; leadership; initiative
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
acquaintance; appreciative friend
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
washing machine (laundry)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
return of something; repayment
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
social; societal; societary
to press a question; to cross-examine
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
illegal; illicit; unlawful