to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
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
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
thorough; exhaustive; complete
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
one day; (on) a certain day
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
error; mistake; slip; bug
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
to die; to lay down life's burden
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
regret; repentance; remorse
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
bunch of flowers; bouquet
such; this sort of; like this
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
opera company; opera troupe; musical revue; operetta company; operetta troupe
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
beforehand; in advance; previously