to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
self-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride
tartan (i.e. plaid pattern or fabric)
turtleneck; turtle-necked sweater; polo-neck(ed) sweater
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
telecommunications; correspondence
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible