to make light of; to ignore; to slight
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
overheating; overexcitement
advance; moving forward; progress
jokingly; in the form of a joke
fickle; inconstant; capricious; having many romantic interests
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
double-edged; double-edged blade
that is to say; so that means
leader; central personage
(very) patient; persevering
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
close; intimate; on good terms
(going) the pure love stories route (in movie making)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
general idea; concept; notion