to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
hating; strongly disliking
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
in the end; at the end of the day
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to make merry; to be festive
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
and yet; though; when; in spite of
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
departure; leaving; setting off
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
fine weather; fair weather
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
besides; in addition; also; moreover
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament