desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
best article under heaven; peerless
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to be entwined; to be involved
snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants
want to ... do something; would like to ...
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape