string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to discuss; to talk together
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
indecent talk; obscene talk; lewd conversation; dirty story; smut
healthy; sound; wholesome
(physical) growth; development
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
feigning ignorance; feigning naivety; pretense of innocence; person (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive; faux-naïf
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
excursion; field trip; school trip
called; known as; that; to say
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
to finish reading; to read through
bazaar; bazar; special sale (at a department store)
bulk buying; buying in quantity; stocking up (on)