riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to make merry; to be festive
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
rich person; wealthy person
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
town girl; girl raised in a town
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(Japanese-style) living room
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)