to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
tall figure; high stature
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
lover; sweetheart; mistress
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions