female friend; woman friend
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to jest; to clown (around)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
elder sister; older female friend
to stop (plug) one's ears
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
appearance; expression; manifestation
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
self-consciousness; self-awareness
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
for example; for instance; e.g.
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to repeat; to do something over again
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
even if; even though; however; no matter how
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
yoke; constraints; oppression
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron