the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to have a meal; to take a meal
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
to become misty; to become hazy
marriage proposal; marriage talks
matchmaking photo; photograph to be shown to a prospective marriage partner
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
without; but if; otherwise; or else
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
12th day of the month; 12 days
serial; cereal; breakfast cereal
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
arrogant; haughty; insolent