willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
major dealer; wealthy merchant
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
way; method; means; resource; course
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to accept; to receive; to agree
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon