rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
transport; transportation
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
personification; impersonation; embodiment
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
(adding) fuel to the fire
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to concern; to be related
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to blow off; to be blown off
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling