heroine; female protagonist
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
beginning; outset; first; onset
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
you (plural); all of you; you all
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
pride; boast; credit (to)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
drama; play; Chinese opera
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness