to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
police; police officer; police station
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
shopping; purchased goods
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
different opinion; objection
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
originally; by nature; from the start