meal set before one; women's advances
inability to discriminate; lack of judgment; being reckless; lack of regard for others
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
moderately; in moderation
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
flour dealer; miller; mill
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
at first; initially; in the beginning
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
level ground; horizon; field of view
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do