to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
near; close; beside; third person
minimum; at the very least
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
rejecting the advances of women is a man's shame; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; (lit.) not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
reality; actuality; hard fact
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
it's been a long time; long time no see
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
in the same way as; just like
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to shake; to sway; to waver
on the occasion of; at the time of
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so