pulmonary lobe; lobe of the lung
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
something like ...; something called ...
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
and; thereupon; because of that
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
you (plural); all of you; you all
government office; public office
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
working adult; full-fledged member of society
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
serious; severe; grave; acute
not necessarily so; is not always true
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever