of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
spine; backbone; spinal column
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
unqualified; without qualifications
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
innocent; cherubic; childlike
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
menstruation; period; time of the month
age 16 (of a girl); pubescence; age 64 (of a man); breaking of the hymen (during sex); female defloration
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
puerperium; postpartum period; postnatal period; bed used by a woman in childbirth
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
moment; brief space of time
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye