calculation; self-interest; selfishness
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to discuss; to talk together
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
how many people; a number of people
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
It's good to have a girl first and then a boy
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
all right; very well; okay; I got it
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
good (place to leave off); convenient
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
to rise; to erect; to get up
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
nape (of the neck); nucha
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
pitch dark; total darkness
heavy petting; sexual petting
etc.; et cetera; and so on
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction