precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
two (long cylindrical things)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to press against each other; to huddle together
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
tool; implement; means; furniture
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
to mix; to stir; to blend
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
and yet; though; when; in spite of
intravaginal (anal, etc.) ejaculation; creampie
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in