in spite of; regardless of
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
forced laugh; forced smile
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
natural product; product of nature
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
to set (sun); to become dark
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
blank space; margin; blank canvas
source (of supply); channel
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
unavailable (stock, etc.)
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
starting point; point of departure
night attack; nocturnal assault
hostile nature; inimical character
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to run around; to bustle about
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
hostile relations; hostile relationship
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan