feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to have a talk; to tell a story
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
shyness; bashfulness; shame
until now; so far; up to the present
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
good feeling; feeling good
Xia dynasty (China, perhaps c. 2070-1600 BCE, perhaps mythological); Hsia dynasty
erotic manga; pornographic manga
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering