dullard; indecisive person
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
reality; actuality; hard fact
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
middle of the night; dead of night
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
secret; private; surreptitious
question; inquiry; enquiry
compelling force; legal force
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
at the last moment; this late in the game
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously