cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
coexistence; living together
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to watch over; to watch attentively
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
loading; stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
lightly; easily; carelessly
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)