to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
wedded life; married life
diligent; hard-working; industrious
old couple; elderly couple
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
to teach; to take a teaching job
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
antimicrobial; antibacterial
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong)
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
virtue; charm; merit; good point
descendant; progeny; offspring
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)