sexual act; sexual intercourse
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
serves you right!; see what happens!
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
copyright; publishing rights
a long time ago; in those days
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
middle period; medium-term
to turn out just as one wished; to come up to one's expectations; to play into the hands (of)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
a burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten twice shy; to become overcautious from a bad experience
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
handrail; railing; banister
personification; impersonation; embodiment
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
American film; American movie