lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
even more; still more; further
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
chatter; prattle; lapping (up); slurping; sound of juicy food being bitten into
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
standing tall; towering; soaring
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management