to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
threshold; breaking point
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
arrogant look (or attitude); conceited expression; smug face; brazen demeanor (despite being in the wrong); shameless attitude; unabashed manner
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to raise one's voice; to shout
apologies for the crude food
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to surge (water or waves)