obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to finger; to tamper (with)
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
spouting (e.g. of a whale, blowhole, etc.); blowing water; Mactra veneriformis (species of trough shell); female ejaculation; squirting
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
virtuous cycle; virtuous circle
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
to go through several printings; to run into several editions
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
erudition; extensive learning
being very talented and intelligent; talented and intelligent person
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
big splash; big response; major repercussions
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
settlement; conclusion; summary
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
strike while the iron is hot
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
to have a relationship; to have relations
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman