man; male; masculine gender
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
reason; cause; circumstances
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
corridor; hallway; passageway
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dried flowers; dried flower
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization