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)
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
at someone's (something's) mercy
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
in the same way as; just like
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
dependent on luck; matter of luck
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
number of times; frequency; count
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope