shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
pleasant feeling; good vibes
the future; future prospects
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
fishing spot; fishing hole
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
horseplay; fooling around
by all means; at all costs
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
to shake one's head (in denial)