scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to pretend; to act (as if)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
old couple; elderly couple
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
way out; means to escape; escape route
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
just because; even if; even though
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable