to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to bury; to embed; to implant
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
shyness; bashfulness; shame
cherry blossom (colour, color)
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
execution; punishment; spanking
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that