to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
sleeping together in a huddle
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
after a long time; for the first time in a while
pet dog; non-sporting dog
trouble; quarrel; dispute
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to wring the neck; to strangle
to lead someone around by the nose
insertion; incorporation; infixing
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic