to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
Japanese person; Japanese people
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to discuss; to talk together
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
whispered conversation; whispering
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
but; however; even though; even if
failure; mistake; blunder
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to keep watch; to stand guard