thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
evil spirit (that can possess people)
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
a little bit; a little while
sensual love; love affair
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
verbal message; word (from someone)
later on; eventually; afterwards
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
very much; exceedingly; extremely
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
penalty; sentence; punishment
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
something; some kind of; for some reason
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
copier paper; photocopying paper
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
(not) so much; (not) that much
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
illustration (e.g. book); picture
brown envelope; manila envelope
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce