infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to badger; to pester; to beg
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
chasing after women; womanizing
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
looking like one is waiting for someone
whispering into a person's ear
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
(distant) howling; backbiting
riverside; edge of a river
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter