to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
to attract; to be used to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to throw open; to leave open
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to raise one's voice; to shout
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
spouting (e.g. of a whale, blowhole, etc.); blowing water; Mactra veneriformis (species of trough shell); female ejaculation; squirting
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
panty-less; wearing no underwear
sportswear; sports clothes