hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
very interesting; of great interest
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
vitality; (one's) life force
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
greater than ...; bigger ...
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
oral sex; fellatio; cunnilingus
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
drop (e.g. of water); drip
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
with a start; with a jump
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
six nines (i.e. 99.9999%); sixty-nine (sexual position); soixante-neuf; 69
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
rear-entry position (sexual position); doggy style
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open