to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
word not allowed to be broadcast (on TV or radio); word prohibited on TV and radio; unbroadcastable word
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
all you want; as much as one wants
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to tower over the surroundings
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
government office; public office
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members