to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
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
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
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
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
thereupon; shortly thereafter
strategist; tactician; schemer
in swarms; in great crowds
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to take off one's glasses
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
emotional strength; force of will
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
determination; resolution
fourth day of the month; four days
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
bento; Japanese box lunch