obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
to be worn down; to be reduced
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to iron; to do the ironing
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
quiet; still; surreptitious
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to listen to in an ecstasy
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence