hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
unable to resist; unable to suppress
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
open air; outdoors; outside
those (near the second person)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
more than usual; especially; particularly
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
that; the matter in question
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
such; like that; that sort of; very
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)