to like; to love; to be fond of
just because; even if; even though
courting; wooing; making advances
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
since when; from when; how long
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
sense of values; values; value system
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
state of the war; war situation
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
... years old; age (of) ...
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
royalty and titled nobility
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)