meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
medicine; medical science
senior high school; high school
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
body and soul; mind and body
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
secret place; hidden place; female genitalia; the underworld; the other world
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden