transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
under the guidance of; under the leadership of
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
outsider; someone outside of a group
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
w-sitting; duck sit; sitting position with both knees bent outward and buttocks flat on the floor
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
sitting with one's legs out to one side
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
late at night; at a late hour
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
physical strength; muscle strength
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training