first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
sympathy; compassion; pity
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to play a leading role; to play a central part
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
recuperation; medical treatment
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
back street; back alley; off-street
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to recover consciousness; to come to
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
much less; to say nothing of
all night long; all through the night
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
factory manager; works manager
having gone too far to turn back
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)