modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
abstinence; self-denial; celibacy; asceticism; abnegation
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to bring one's bodies together (e.g. for warmth)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
Dixieland; southern states of the USA; Dixieland jazz
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
valuable article; valuables
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; yakuza
flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
bonsai; miniature potted plant
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
televising; broadcasting; airing
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
excess; surplus; superabundance
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at children, e.g. manga)
milk; breast; pole loop (on a flag, banner, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition