creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
back off!; leave me alone!
modesty; self-control; discretion
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
breathing of a sleeping person
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to breathe while sleeping
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
photography; taking photographs
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
disparate society; stratified society
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not