near oneself; close to one; familiar
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to assemble; to set up; to construct
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
item; article; dish; course; finest item
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
though; notwithstanding; although
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
riskiness; (level of) danger
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
troubled face; worried expression
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of