strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to think too much; to be over-concerned
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
late at night; small hours of the morning
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
sexual act; sexual intercourse
female private parts; female genitals
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to get narrower; to contract
shrinkage; contraction; economy; retrenchment