making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
in accordance with; according to
to go past; to pass; to pass by
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to have an idea; to have a clue
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
erotic humiliation; sexual humiliation; deliberate provocation of shame or embarrassment for erotic pleasure
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
tendency; trend; inclination
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
murder; killing; murderer
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged