to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
changing clothes; change of clothes
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to grow up; to become an adult
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to be softened; to calm down
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
that is to say; so that means
how; in what way; in what manner
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
unfortunately; regrettably
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to clamber up; to climb up
beyond that point; after that
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...