to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
what time; (lit.) which hour
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
three; three years of age
digital versatile disc; DVD
successive generations; successive emperors
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets