to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to face on; to look out on to
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
yen (currency of Japan); circle
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; to lock
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
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
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; seat; stool; post; position; seat
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to raise one's voice; to shout
to blush; to have flushed cheeks