wine and women; sensual pleasures; dissipation
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
eyes mismatched in colour (color)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
a few seconds; several seconds
periodic; regular; routine
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
final; eventual; ultimate
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)