since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
gem; jewel; precious stone
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
don't you think?; indicates question
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
instant; moment; for an instant
to be at a loss for words
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
besides; in addition; also; moreover
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
really; truly; indeed; good grief
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
again; once more; a second time
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)