(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
is that so?; I see; right; oh
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to grow up; to become an adult
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
from now; from this moment; henceforth
killing time; staving off boredom
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
preparing for action or battle
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to surge; to well up; to gush out
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination