sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
second; number two; runner-up
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
having children; attempting to conceive
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
(death from) starvation; starving to death
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
your body; your health; yourself; you
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
the Emperor's person or presence
national polity; National Athletic Meet
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
the people; citizens; the populace
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
the same rank; equality; apposition
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
marriage proposal; courtship
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
please; please give me; please do for me
patting; stroking; caressing
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
parent-child relationship