to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
limited; restricted; constrained
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
two classes; double; two sets
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
(right at the) side; just beside
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
at first; in the beginning; originally
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to rise; to erect; to get up