to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
likability; favorability; popularity
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
contrived; false-sounding
possible; likely; probable
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to take a breath; to take a short rest
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
character building; formation of character; personality development
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
public and private; official and personal; government and people
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
holding two or more positions concurrently
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement