to have sex; to have a physical relationship
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
surrounding environment; ambient surrounding; one's surroundings
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
person (esp. social outcast) who has nothing left to lose; (lit.) invincible person
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
five-seven-five syllable verse (haiku, senryu, etc.)
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
alone; unaided; away from home
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
to be crazy; to be mad; to have a screw loose
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
incredible response (company dealing with a complaint, celebrity dealing with fans, etc.); incredible service
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting