flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
how can (one) do something
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
non-official history; privately composed history
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
ear cleaning; cleaning one's ears
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
every person; each one; everybody
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
as if nothing had happened
method of bringing up; method of raising
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
aimlessly; without a goal
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
button (clothing); push-button; button
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish