vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
diligent student; studious person
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
breathily (while talking)
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
to state; to express; to mention
the more one looks (at it) the more...
completely changed; totally transformed
palatial residence; stately mansion
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
earnings from a part-time job
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
coming and going; commuting
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)