making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be transparent; to show through
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
side table; bedside table
to arrange (flowers); to plant
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to stare back at; to look back at
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
first meeting; first interview with
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
casual speech; peer language; informal language
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
manner of using one's hands
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down