one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
simmering; (boiling) gently
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
perfectly round; perfectly circular
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
class; heading; group; category
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
burning at the stake; burning to death
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
dark chocolate (with high sugar content)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
advance; moving forward; progress
heaven's dispensation; divine providence; plan of nature
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment