to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
vitality; (one's) life force
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
flippant; frivolous; thoughtless; careless
impossible; unlikely; improbable
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
(plain) hot water; boiled water
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
leisure; leisure time; spare time
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
place for relaxation and refreshment
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
to come into being; to be born
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
nightlife; night amusements