to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
two by two; by twos; as a couple
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
Okinawan-style stewed pork cubes; boned pork rib meat, cut into 5 cm squares, stewed in awamori, soy, dashi broth, and sugar
Okinawan dish of pig ears
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
serious look (on one's face); straight face
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
that is to say; so that means
hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to lose weight; to become thin
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
putting on weight from the good (married) life
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm