very interesting; of great interest
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to slap; to strike; to spank
back street; back alley; off-street
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to shout (in anger); to yell
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
literally; to the letter; literal
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
feeling keenly; fully realizing
(in the same way) as before; as always
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to finish reading; to read through
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government); releasing information (of an organization or an individual); making public
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side