to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
last ray of hope; only hope
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to move forward; to move on
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
since then; from that time; ever since
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
successively; one after another
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
review; reconsideration; revision
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
Japanese person; Japanese people
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to commit a crime; to do evil
cross; crossed; cruciform
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
something like ...; something called ...
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)