half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
wampee (Clausena lansium)
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
secret; private; surreptitious
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
the other day; some time ago; recently
first shrine visit of New Year
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
not understanding; not knowing
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
sexy; popular; well-liked
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation