drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
almost (did); nearly (did)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
row house built on top of a castle wall; row houses surrounding a main residence; having great knowledge about Buddhism; Vaisravana (one of the Four Heavenly Kings)
without omission; in full
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
adult; mature; grown-up; sexy; erotic
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
ecstatic; excited; painfully (of a headache); stinging; ice-cold (beer, etc.); noisily (chirping, barking, etc.)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
woman on top (sex position); cowgirl position
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to get narrower; to contract
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be given up; to be discontinued