heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
desperation; struggle to the death
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
security for a loan; collateral
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
selling oneself (into bondage; esp. of a prostitute); selling out (to a competitor); selling off
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
rather than; more ... than ...
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
to gather; to collect; to assemble
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
first-rate; finest quality; the best
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop