whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
stature; height; size; physique
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
interest; fun; inspiration
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
slim; slender; slight; delicate
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
inside the home; one's family
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
please; somehow or other; one way or another
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
man; male; masculine gender