contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
it's been a long time; long time no see
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
financier; business leader
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
dullness (esp. of the skin); lack of luster; dirt; soil; contamination
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
hard (life); tough (world)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous