these days; nowadays; recently; lately
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
settlement; solution; resolution
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
everything working out as desired
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
stifled (laughter); simmering
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to do together; to share; to participate in
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
soon; before long; in the near future
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
terrain; geographical features; topography