fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
in that manner; like that
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
young master; young gentleman
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
when it becomes; when it comes to
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to engage in prostitution
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
maid at an inn who served clients and worked as a prostitute (Edo period)
in the same way as; just like
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred