innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to grow up; to become an adult
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
instead; but (on the other hand)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
desperation; struggle to the death
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open