to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
completely changed; totally transformed
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
amount of light; quantity of light
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
from the beginning; from scratch
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
somersault; looping-the-loop
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
too much; excessively; too
comparatively; quite; rather
holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention