construction; building; newly built ship; new boat; (another's) wife (usu. young); young, unmarried woman; wife of a samurai or wealthy tradesman
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(licensed) red light district
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
to succeed; to bear fruit
lecture hall; lecture room
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
play-biting (e.g. by pets); mouthing; nipping
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
arousal fluid; genital secretions; sexual fluids; semen; cum
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
sudden change; complete change
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
change of course (of a ship); steering
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
extreme north; North Pole; utmost limit; breaking point
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
whichever one chooses; either way
recovery; undoing; recall
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
pale; pallid; inexperienced; immature; face without makeup
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand