hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
prohibition; inhibition; ban
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
long ago; a long time ago; already
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
lolicon; (sexual) attraction to prepubescent girls; someone attracted to very young girls; lolicon; someone attracted to young or young-looking female characters
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
fast approach; quick intimacy