dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
Uchidate Makiko (1948.9-)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
since when; from when; how long
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to have sex; to bang someone
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
now that; since; so long as; because
general; overall; across-the-board
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
ardent; passionate; vehement
minority group (party); minority
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
coming out (as gay, etc.)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
healthy; sound; wholesome
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
consists of; comprises; is made up of
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
good feeling; feeling good
at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
opening fully; full throttle; full power