one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
female household; household consisting wholly of women
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
society; public; community; social studies
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
alone; by oneself; on one's own
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
craving; longing; thirsting
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to have meaning; to be meaningful
don't you think?; indicates question
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
corridor; hallway; passageway
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself