rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
way out; means to escape; escape route
(sound of one's) heartbeat
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
exchanging business cards
either way; in any case; one way or another
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
way of speaking; intimation
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to ask a question; to ask questions
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
had better ...; had better not ...
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to rock; to shake; to swing
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)