knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to blow out; to spout out
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
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
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to become distant; to recede
though; notwithstanding; although
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person