palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
because of; owing to; due to
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
government office; public office
Regent hairstyle; ducktail; Pompadour
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
government worker; public servant; civil servant
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
myself; yourself; I; me; you
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
one's post; place of work; workplace
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
day of spring; spring sun
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
civil service examination
to think of; to come up with
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...