(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
older sister; elder sister
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
without omission; in full
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
ill will; malice; evil intent
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
very young; little; childish; immature
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable