half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to be helpful; to be useful
man; male; masculine gender
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous