halting (speech); faltering; stammering
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
emotional scars; mental trauma
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
that day; the very same day
practice; practising; training; study
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to grow up; to become an adult
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to appease; to suppress; to calm
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
man; male; masculine gender
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
light pink; light crimson
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
lying face down; upside down; prone
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!