a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
(one's) seating posture; way one sits
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
as a child; when one was a child
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
the opposite sex; isomerism
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
shoji (paper sliding door)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to take someone's life; to kill someone
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
that; the matter in question
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate