perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
in proportion to; just as much as
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
foreign; abroad; overseas
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to fall in love (with); to love
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
if you think about it; come to think of it
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over