pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
two times; twice; two degrees
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver