joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to state; to express; to mention
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to ask a question; to ask questions
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
breaking off; snapping off
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
place; room; margin; scope
such ... as; or some such
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
with a wriggle; in a slimy way; coweringly; hesitantly