amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
serious; not joking; straight
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
until now; so far; up to the present
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
failure; mistake; blunder
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
sour look; surly face; pout
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate