to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
steamed towel; steaming hot towel
resident; indigenous; always existing
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to say things to ease one's mind
mental derangement; insanity; psychosis
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
false charge; slander; defamation
perpetuation of one's descendants
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to pay attention; to be watchful
anecdote; brief (comic) story
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
to solicit; to demand; to extort
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to torment; to harass; to tease
to blow water (whale, blowhole, etc.); to spout; to squirt (female ejaculation)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to lend an ear to; to listen to