to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
choices; alternatives; options
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to trample flat; to beat a path
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to badger; to pester; to beg
all night long; all through the night
to become completely chilled
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
common people; ordinary people; masses
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
with a chuckle; with a giggle
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)