image; figure; figure; form; image
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; modification; qualification
ex post facto report; report after the event
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
how much; how many; however
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
how many people; a number of people
generously; liberally; magnanimously
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
how long; how far; how much
grotesque; disgusting; gross
nonparticipation; nonattendance
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
value; preciousness; nobility
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...