to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
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
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
at first; in the beginning; originally
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
because of; owing to; due to
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
our country; our land; one's own country
brothers and sisters; siblings
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
such; this sort of; like this
prohibition; inhibition; ban
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful