to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
carefree; free from worry
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
particularly; only; in the case of
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
to cease; to stop; to be over
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
electricity; (electric) light
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
without cause; without reason
to tighten; to press hard