scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
being completely naked; (in) one's birthday suit
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
plump; chubby; voluptuous
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
root; joint; base; crotch
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
plump; chubby; voluptuous
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
Idu (archaic writing system that uses Chinese characters to represent the Korean language)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
unfortunately; regrettably
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)