to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to make a lasting impression
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
close; intimate; on good terms
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
unattractive, uncouth man
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation