to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
vehement objection; bitter opposition
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
charming; fascinating; attractive
man; male; masculine gender
to appreciate; to be thankful
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to take off one's clothes; to undress
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
notice; notification; memorandum; circular
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
comparatively; quite; rather
unprecedented; never seen before
to watch steadily; to stare
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself