to pretend; to act (as if)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
interior design; interior; upholstery
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
double-punch; one-two punch; double whammy; twofold blow
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
drop of water; polka dots
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
together with; same; both; all; including ...
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda