to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
difficult problem; challenge
settlement; solution; resolution
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
spine (of book); binding (of book)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
leather cover; leather binding
gold tooling; gilt tooling
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
excellent; superb; first-rate
being in love with each other
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
many; numerous; various; large number of
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
from the beginning; from scratch
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time