as a child; when one was a child
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
be (that) as it may; having said that
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
illicit sexual relationship
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
array; muster; line-up; full force
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
promiscuous woman; wanton girl
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
pollakiuria; frequent urination
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
tradition; legend; folklore
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
impossible to do (although wants to)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
Muscat (wine grape variety); Muscat (Oman)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to say; to be called; to do