at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
now that; since; so long as; because
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
official in charge; person in charge
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
second marriage; remarriage
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
close-cropped hair; shaven head
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
almost; roughly; approximately
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to be tonsured; to have one's head shaved; to become a monk
remaining in office; staying in office; remaining at one's post
suspension (from work or school)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
very much; exceedingly; extremely
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
to whine; to make feeble complaints