to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
competent; suitable; qualified
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
skill; dexterity; master hand
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
courting; wooing; making advances
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
like this; in this way; as you see
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
damp; moist (negative nuance)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
with a clatter; clatteringly
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to give flowers as a gift
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
all you have to do is; just; that's all