any more; any further; any better; any longer
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
long ago; already; a long time ago
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
solo activities (e.g. of a band member); solo work; performing solo; solo career
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
family-oriented; familial
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
Paris Fashion Week; major fashion show, held twice yearly in Paris
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
every evening; night after night
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
extreme sadist; very sadistic
lately; recently; nowadays
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
instant; moment; for an instant
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
weight training; muscle training