snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
intensive; concentrated; focused
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
present continuous tense; present progressive form
tick-tock; chipping (sound)
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
erection (usu. penis); standing erect; stiffening
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
(not so) much; (not) very
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
it is not (like that) either
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
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 draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
demanding; difficult; strict
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
draw (in competition); tie game
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
accurate; correct; precise; exact
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
present (brought by a visitor); gift
one day; (on) a certain day
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic