giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
round and cute (esp. of eyes); perfectly round and clear; vividly (moving; esp. of eyes); in a lively manner
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to wash away; to rinse off
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
leopardess; female leopard; bold and sexy woman
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
to accept (something) with thanks
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
working adult; full-fledged member of society
the reason is ...; it is because ...
you could say; you might say; verging on the
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to check; to stop; to keep back
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to mix; to blend; to combine
secondary sex characteristic
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
yearning; longing for; deep affection
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed