finishing blow; coup de grâce
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
infancy; childhood; tender age
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
old name for part of Hyogo prefecture
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
thereupon; shortly thereafter
single word; a few words; brief comment
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
somehow; for some reason or other
divorce; dissolution of adoption
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze