phrase; phrase; strawberry
to ask a question; to ask questions
to wring the neck; to strangle
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regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
discrimination against women; sexism
chastity; virtue; fidelity
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
form; shape; figure; morph
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
low grade; inferiority; coarseness; vulgarity
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to approach; to draw near
kiss scene; kissing scene
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
for example; for instance; e.g.
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
top university; leading university; first-rate university
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently