unnatural; affected; studied; forced
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
round shape; circle; circular form
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
doing whatever one pleases
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
root; joint; base; crotch
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
no matter how much time passes
complete; whole; perfect; safe
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief