other than; excluding; without
to arrive home; to return
ability; capability; competence; skill
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
overseas assignment; overseas posting
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
great laughter; burst of laughter
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
frequency (of appearance)
decrease; reduction; decline
trivial; not amounting to much
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to control; to command; to get the better of
contest of strength; trial of strength
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know