near oneself; close to one; familiar
preface; introduction; preamble
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
so what!; who gives a damn?
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
unconfirmed; indeterminate; undetermined; uncertain; undecided; unsettled
pair; the two; both persons; both things
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
prison gate; decapitation (of a criminal) and exposure of the head to public view (Edo-period punishment)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
opening (e.g. of a bag); mouth area
right behind; just behind; directly behind
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide