to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
assertion; declaration; affirmation
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
scene; spectacle; sight; view
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
training; drill; practice; discipline
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
up until now; as recently as the present
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
physique; physical standard; physical condition; posture; (body) position; sexual position
technique; art; skill; move
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how