pointing out; identification
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
striking; remarkable; considerable
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
considerably; fairly; quite
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
composite image of a celebrity (esp. an idol's face with the body of a nude model); celebrity fake
such ... as; or some such
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth