self-interest; selfish desire
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
hair on the back of one's head
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to attract; to be used to
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
by itself; automatically; naturally
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
stifled (laughter); simmering
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
preface; introduction; preamble
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
how many people; a number of people
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
trivial; not amounting to much