promising without due consideration
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
three; three years of age
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
because; as; since; so; due to
to understand; to make out
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
by all means; at all costs
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold