cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to deal with a large number
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
beautiful breasts; well-shaped breasts
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
sexual experience (with men)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
military service; combat experience
kissing in public (on the street)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
great hurry; great haste; rush
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
illustration (e.g. book); picture
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
height (of body); stature
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise