men and women of all ages
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
effect; result; worth; use; avail
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
loyal retainer; loyal subject
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
freely; frankly; without reserve
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake