trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to lose sight of; to miss
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
(not saying anything) no matter what
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about