recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
long ago; already; a long time ago
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
image; figure; figure; form; image
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration