liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
very interesting; of great interest
to have a talk; to tell a story
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
long ago; a long time ago; already
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
about when; about what time; how soon
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
ago; since; before; previous
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so