giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
wherein; therein; thereinto
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
everybody; every last one of them; all
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
and yet; though; when; in spite of
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
complete change; about-face
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death