thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
public and private; official and personal; government and people
the treasure that is children; child
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
to be remembered; to go down in history
rule; reign; government; governing
counter for books; volume
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
limited time; limited-time offer
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
questions and answers; dialogue
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home