though; notwithstanding; although
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
five (long cylindrical things)
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
cloth; dress material; clothing fabric
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to approach; to draw near
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
same; similar; (just) like; equal
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
fat; tallow; lard; grease
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops