small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to part left and right; to open out
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
marriage proposal; courtship
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to take a breath; to take a short rest
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
long ago; a long time ago; already
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
etiquette; courtesy; manners
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
because of; owing to; due to
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
relation; relative; kind; cordial