compensation; equivalent value; consideration
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
working; in operation; running; active
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
section; cross section; profile
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
graceful young woman; sylph
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to scrape off; to shave off
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
self-mutilation; self-injury
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
longing; strong desire; aspiration
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
refinement; elegance; grace
lifelike life-sized doll (made in the late Edo and Meiji periods); doll-like beauty
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy