to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
body and soul; mind and body
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
of course; certainly; naturally
man; male; masculine gender
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
for example; for instance; e.g.
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
rich person; wealthy person
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
quarrel; dispute; argument
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
with curious eyes; curiously
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter