to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
violent explosion; bursting
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
to grimace; to make a wry face
because of; owing to; due to
to shave off; to scrape off
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
ten; 10; ten years of age
difference; variation; difference
to remain married for life
society; the world; the times
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)