personal; individual; private
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
again; once more; a second time
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to collapse into; to flop onto
form; shape; figure; visage
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
such; like that; that sort of; very
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to rock; to shake; to swing
rustling; refreshing; clearly
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
to comb down; to smooth down
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about