stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
down-market; popular; mass-market
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
end; close; finish; termination
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
shading off; gradation; bokashi composting; fermented composting
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power