resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to get out of bed; to show a leg
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
richly colored; richly coloured
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to remove one's shirt thus revealing the skin; to remove the upper part of one's garments; to work with great effort
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
magnificent; sublime; vigorous; bold
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to solicit; to demand; to extort
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
threat; intimidation; menace
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action