to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
(punishment by) striking with fists
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
had better ...; had better not ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to fall on one's backside
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
to become possible; to become able to (do)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
expression of love; showing love
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
orphan; person without friends
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy