no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
petty underling; small fry
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to head home; to leave for home
fixed date; appointed day
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sincere; earnest; serious
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
preparatory phase; preparatory period
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
to keep away; to keep at a distance
evening meal; dinner; supper
power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
impossible to do (although wants to)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
life; living; I; me; student
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance