to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
environment; circumstance
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
contract; compact; agreement
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
Panaeolus papilionaceus (species of poisonous mushroom)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
at first; in the beginning; originally
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to attempt; to test; to try out
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
story; tale; talk; discussion
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
future; possible; potential; prospective
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to rush over; to run up to
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to shake and untangle; to shake free from