to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
expression of love; showing love
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
70th birthday; ancient Greek (language)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
(act of) writing on a blackboard
counter for books; volume
meal set before one; women's advances
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
going to bed (usu. with someone)
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
ill will; malice; evil intent
verge of death; dying moments
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to watch over; to watch attentively
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
very popular; highly favoured
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
other than; excluding; without
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory