quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
main question; real issue at hand
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance