to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to trample; to crush underfoot
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to be splendidly handsome
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
bad poem; my humble poem; stooped over (e.g. old people); bowed; stalling; having a relapse
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
performer; entertainer; celebrity
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
sincerity; true heart; devotion
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to be meant for each other (of a man and woman); to be connected through fate; to be destined to marry (each other); (lit.) to be tied by the red string (of fate)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
preface; introduction; preamble
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
along the river; riverside
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)