prohibition; inhibition; ban
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
even if; even though; however; no matter how
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
by myself; in person; by oneself
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
older brother; elder brother
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
serious; not joking; straight
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
retreating figure; appearance from behind
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
the other day; lately; recently
rising; ascending; climbing
ratio; proportion; percentage
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind