to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
cannot be helped; unavoidable
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
reading aloud; recitation
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
understood; I see; OK; present; here
difficult to ...; hard to ...
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
for the first time in one's life
ill will; malice; evil intent
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to slim down; to lose weight
natural; intrinsic; from birth
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
chance (of success); odds
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance