settlement; solution; resolution
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
reason; cause; history; origin
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to pitch forward; to fall forward
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...