near; nearby; not far off
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
hand net; dip net; scoop net
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
nostrils; wings of the nose
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
moisture; humidity; dampness
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
sense of smell; olfaction
because of; owing to; due to
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
inside; interior; inner part
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker