woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
without permission; without notice
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
close; intimate; on good terms
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
to become frayed; to become loose
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
to make one's own; to take possession of
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close