theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
this for sure; certainly is
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
reputation; respectability
woman; female; feminine gender
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to grant someone's request
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
such; like that; that sort of; very
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry