pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
original intention; initial resolution
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
reward; honorarium; remuneration
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
traditional art; traditional performance art
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
both; both sides; both parties
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
female prostitute working at a bathhouse (Edo period)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
fear of heights; acrophobia
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
speed maniac; speed demon
roller coaster; big dipper
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop