by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to be greedy; to devour greedily
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to fall on one's backside
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
discipline; training; teaching manners
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
short distance; short range; short-haul
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
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
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?