to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to cut; to slit; to slash
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to wring the neck; to strangle
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
even more; still more; further
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to unfold; to unroll; to open
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
side effect; adverse reaction
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito