to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to live; to make a living; to get on with
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
blocking the way; standing in the way
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera truncata); crab cactus
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
dilapidated house; deserted house
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
a long, long time ago; very long ago
two classes; double; two sets
chit; slip; ticket; voucher