woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
new record (in sports, etc.)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
the first and second; a few
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
reading aloud; recitation
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind