thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
interest (in something); enthusiasm
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
demanding; difficult; strict
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
surely; certainly; without doubt
match; game; bout; contest
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
to complain; to make a complaint
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
when it comes to; concerning
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one