really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to kidnap; to abduct; to drag (someone to an event or place); to force (someone) to go (to)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
mental illness; emotional disorder
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
oppekepe; type of mid-Meiji rap-like enka popularized by Otojirō Kawakami
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
extremely; very; really; super; so
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
serious look (on one's face); straight face
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
sensual love; love affair
as expected; as predicted
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
urgent; requiring quick (response)
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
fully prepared; all ready
and; thereupon; because of that
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)