unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
until now; so far; up to the present
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
degenerate monk; corrupt priest
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
only; merely; but; no more than
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
brown envelope; manila envelope
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
early; quickly; soon; early morning; early hour; early in the day
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
person obsessed with thoughts of sex