to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
technique; art; skill; move
proficiency; skill; experience
it is not (like that) either
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
spirituality; spiritual nature
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
general idea; concept; notion
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