generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
sex mania; erotomania; nymphomania; sex maniac; erotomaniac; nymphomaniac
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
many people; a large number of people
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
(set of) facial features; looks
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
serious look (on one's face); straight face
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely