handheld game console; portable game console
depravity; corruption; degradation
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
quarrel; dispute; argument
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
your husband; her husband
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
in person; personally; directly
briskly with small steps; trotting
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
shoji (paper sliding door)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die