what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
feeling extremely happy; being in seventh heaven
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
sensual love; love affair
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
bedroom activity (of a married couple); sexual intercourse
cicadas which sing in late autumn
Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
and yet; despite (all) that
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to tie; to bind; to fasten
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly