to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
writing; composition; essay; sentence
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
too (much); overly; excessively
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
as if nothing had happened
reopening; resumption; restarting
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with these words; while saying
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot