to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
man; male; masculine gender
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
story; tale; talk; discussion
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
about; on; regarding; per; for every
this and that; one thing and another
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to be reflected in a mirror
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
in the end; at the end of the day
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
and so; therefore; for that reason
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
beginning; opening; start; outset
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in one's own way or style
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out