casual speech; peer language; informal language
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
inside one's heart; in one's mind
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
light blue; pale blue; aqua
full view; plain sight; completely visible
pointing out; identification
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
the scruff or nape of the neck
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
because of; owing to; due to
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to bring back; to restore
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
in succession; one after another
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
difficult problem; challenge
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part