to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
married woman; woman; lady
profusely (esp. flowers blooming in great profusion)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
feudal era; feudal times; feudal period; feudal age; age of feudalism
womanly; ladylike; feminine
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
individual; private person; personal; private
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
value system; set of values
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
members; member; constituent
sense of values; values; value system
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
Japanese person; Japanese people
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
seasoning; flavour; flavor
individuality; personality; idiosyncrasy
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
price; cost; value; worth; value
choices; alternatives; options
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
warning signal; restricted speed signal
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
to save; to leave over; to spare
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
being startled; getting a shock
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
out of character; unlike one
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high