pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
chastity; virtue; fidelity
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
(sliding) glass door; patio door; small floor-level opening through which dirt is swept
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to fall off; to tumble down
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
sofa bed; sofa-bed; sofabed
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees