lese majesty; lèse-majesté
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
whether or not; presence or absence
victim; injured party; sufferer
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
again and again; repeatedly
cooperation; collaboration
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
town girl; girl raised in a town
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
old clothes; worn-out clothes; cast-off clothes
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to be hesitant; to feel timid
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
serious wound; serious injury
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
woman; lady; adult female