exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
of course; certainly; naturally
gentle; mild; meek; tender
amiable; affable; likable
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
workshop; studio; atelier
freshly-ground (e.g. coffee, pepper); fresh ground
matcha; powdered green tea
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to waste time; to kill time
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate