literally; to the letter; literal
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love