feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to fall ill; to be taken ill
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
dry riverbed; river beach
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
your husband; her husband
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
instead; but (on the other hand)
Kerry (Ireland); Kelley; Kerrey
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
general anesthesia; general anaesthesia