anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to tighten; to press hard
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
from the beginning; from scratch
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
starting line; starting point
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched