to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
long military service; having experienced many battles
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
all around; as far as the eye can see
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
final; eventual; ultimate
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
sexual position where the man lies flat on his back and the woman sits on top; cowgirl position
blood relationship; blood relative
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
inari and maki sushi served together
directly opposite; right in front
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")