to get late; to advance; to wear on
proposal; proposition; suggestion
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
serious look (on one's face); straight face
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
clearly; distinctly; vividly
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to fall off; to tumble down
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track