nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to come into being; to be born
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
just one person; only one
to accept; to receive; to agree
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
infant; baby; little child
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
inside one's heart; in one's mind
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody