to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
all; entire; whole; altogether
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
very interesting; of great interest
to like; to love; to be fond of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
the opposite sex; isomerism
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
difference; variation; difference
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
reality; actuality; hard fact
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
please; somehow or other; one way or another
book; volume; this; present; main; head
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut