business discussion; negotiation
woman's handwriting; hiragana
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
such; this sort of; like this
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
at first; in the beginning; originally
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
sudden impulse; passing fancy
connection; link; relationship
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
both hands; both arms; ten
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
nod; inclination of the head
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
absentmindedly; in spite of oneself