grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
without doubt; certain; sure
discovery; detection; finding
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
(if) by some very rare chance; in the very unlikely event that ...
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
acquaintance; close friend
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
regulation; adjustment; control
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to roll about with laughter; to laugh heartily
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to tower above; to stand out
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(lower) jaw; chin; mentum; chatterbox
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable