this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
imagination; supposition; guess
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
older brother and younger sister
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
being startled; getting a shock
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over