guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
self-consciousness; self-awareness
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
invitation; introduction; temptation
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
as (for); for; in the capacity of
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to breathe out; to exhale
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
scene; spectacle; sight; view
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
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)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it