coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
aggressiveness; combativeness
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
method of manipulating; management method; puppeteering
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
maintaining the status quo
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
how many years; how long; what year
finite; limited; restricted
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to spend time (on doing something)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to like; to love; to be fond of
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
firm; unshakeable; resolute
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support