above the knee; on one's lap
in case of; at that time; at this time
to be at a loss for words
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
modesty; humility; being humble
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
in that way; like that; that way
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
sex fiend; lecher; pervert
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
rational; reasonable; logical
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
process; course; mechanism
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
story; tale; talk; discussion