sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
vocal sound; tone of voice
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
in that way; like that; that way
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tedious; boring; being fed up with
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
noisy; confused; uproarious
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
(your) daughter; young woman
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
short-sleeved (or sleeveless) undergarment worn by aristocratic men