to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be surprised; to be astonished
such; like that; that sort of; very
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
it is not (like that) either
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
boy; son; baby boy; young man
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
guard; security (officer); guardsman
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that