obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
human relations; personal relationships
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
blood relationship; blood relative
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
conventionality; triteness
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
alone; unaided; away from home
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
burial clothes; clothes worn to commit suicide
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
samurai; warrior; military family
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally