male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
physical education; PE; gym (class)
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
adds force or indicates command
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)