hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
characteristic; feature; special quality
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
motive power; driving force
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
inside; interior; inner part
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
opinion; point of view; visual point
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
invoking the coercive power of the state; calling upon the power of the state
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
main purpose; primary objective