to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to slide into; to slip into
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to get along well together; to be close to each other
outside world; physical world
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
stopcock (gas, water); main valve; main tap; stop tap
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
belatedly; though a little too late
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
recommendation; endorsement
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
irony; rhetorical question
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
in this manner; in this way; like this
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
another kind; different kind; distinct species
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
and (also); both ... and; as well as