nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
the relation of master to servant
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
phone conference; conference call
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
nonchalantly; without a care
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
first 10 days of the month
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
every evening; night after night
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...