sensual; sexy; voluptuous
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
for today; for the time being
at a moment's notice; readily
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
squint; cross-eyed; mistaken view
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
good performance; good work; great success
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
routine work; everyday work
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
encounter; engagement; battle
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
clarification; definition
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to loiter around; to wander about
brambling (bird) (Fringilla montifringilla)
gist of what someone else said; purpose of a visit
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
alone; unaided; away from home
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command