chain; series; connection; linkage
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
next; secondly; subsequently
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
comparison; something worthy of comparison
to like; to love; to be fond of
lower half of the body; nether parts
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
little by little; bit by bit
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top