reason ends where love begins; in love, reason takes flight; love is a blind guide; love makes fools of us all; (lit.) love is blind
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
modern state; modern nation
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
smart rabbit; cunning rabbit; nimble rabbit
actor; actress; player; performer
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
the same as always; day after day
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
big talk; boasting; bragging
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
another family; another house
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
strongish; somewhat strong
putting one's courage to the test