tension; mental strain; nervousness
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
going to bed (usu. with someone)
video camera; video camcorder
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
forcibly; against one's will
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
ahead; before; the future
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
superior; excellent; fine
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer