weight; heavyweight boxer
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to read between the lines
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
bento; Japanese box lunch
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
being good at cooking; good cook
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
undisputed; entirely; perfect
assertion; declaration; affirmation
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
complete; whole; perfect; safe
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
only recently; just of late
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate