(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
taste; liking; preference
from the viewpoint of; according to
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
town girl; girl raised in a town
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
beautifully white (esp. of skin); whitening (of skin, teeth, etc.)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to badger; to pester; to beg
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
some; several; many; how many; how much; very