underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to examine someone's expression
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to come back; to return; to recur
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to breathe while sleeping
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to need; to call for; to require
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to look after (often medically); to take care of
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to gather strength; to take heart
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over