to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
bad influence; negative influence
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
to slap; to strike; to spank
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
contours of one's body; figure
turtleneck; turtle-necked sweater; polo-neck(ed) sweater
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
winter; wintertime; winter term