being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
in accordance with; according to
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to be frank; to drop all pretense
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
game in which the points (or prize) double with each win; exponential increase; rapidly multiplying growth
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to publish a book; to put out a book
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
final; eventual; ultimate
natural; reasonable; obvious
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
a little; a bit; slightly
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
moment to quit; way to quit
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter