table of contents; contents
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
thick curtain; drop curtain
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
(explanatory) diagram; illustration
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
will not do; do not; does not
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
it's been a long time; long time no see
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
filling; packing; stuffing; filling; (dental) filling
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
manner of using one's hands
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
sorry; excuse me; thank you