Beauty and the Beast (fairy tale)
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
female friend; woman friend
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
homo-; homo; (male) homosexual; homozygote; homozygous; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates that includes modern humans)
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
delusion; trick of the imagination
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
being settled; coming to a conclusion
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to run about; to rush about
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
great admiration; deep respect
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
the way one works; one's working manner
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich