tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
river surface; surface of a river
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to be infected; to be contagious
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
sincere; honest; faithful
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be silent; to say nothing
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
inter-scholastic athletics competition
whether one wants to or not; without choice
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)