dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
sincere; earnest; serious
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
treating (someone) like an object
lately; recently; nowadays
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
though; notwithstanding; although
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
pleasant feeling; good feeling
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
of no interest; not interested
(in) her way; peculiar to her
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to stop walking; to pause
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
whispering; murmuring; subdued
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill