longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to rank next to; to come after
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
union; joining; conjugation
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
omniscience and omnipotence
whispering; murmuring; subdued
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to look forward to something
store interior; inside of a shop
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence