to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
this (very thing); this precisely
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
completely changed; totally transformed
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
target group; target persons
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
(short) rest; breather; break
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
not worth considering; out of the question
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint