wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
mule (animal); mule (women's footwear); spinning mule; Compton's mule
how many years; how long; what year
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort