that gentleman; that lady; he; she
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
(physical) growth; development
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
the five fingers; leading five; top five
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to creep about; to crawl around
chastity; virtue; fidelity
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
bargain; good buy; budget
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
(top) half naked; naked above the waist