paints; painting material
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
(arch.) to spin; (arch.) to revolve; to be dizzy; to feel faint; to bustle about
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
cannot be compared with; no match for
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
sitting opposite each other
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
few decades; many decades; several decades
having children; attempting to conceive
putting one's courage to the test
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
main ingredients; chief materials
battle formation; disposition of troops
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to press against each other; to huddle together
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
one's long-cherished desire
open; public; official; overt
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
one mind; the whole heart; wholeheartedness
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support