dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
on one hand; on the other hand
adult; mature; grown-up; sexy; erotic
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
squared timber; rectangular lumber
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
embodiment; realization; materialization
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
exceptional item; extraordinary product
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy