to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
patting; stroking; caressing
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
nothing but; except; no more than
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
but; however; provided that
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
grotesque; disgusting; gross
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
department store; department
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample