and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
extreme sadist; very sadistic
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
forcibly; against one's will
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to stiffen; to become stiff
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
participation; joining; entry; adherence
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to repeat; to do something over again
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be exhausted; to be tired out
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
so; to such an extent; such
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of