Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
lowering a fever; alleviation of fever
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unqualified; without qualifications
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
pain of love; love troubles
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
spotlight; close observation
north wind; northerly wind
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning