to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to face on; to look out on to
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
amount of money; sum of money
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to rock; to shake; to swing
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
contours of one's body; figure
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
chair; stool; post; office; position
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to raise one's voice; to shout