tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
like it or not; like or not like
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
even more; still more; further
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
how; in what way; by what means
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
ignorant of the ways of the world
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to check; to stop; to keep back
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing; installing and removing; desorption
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
in public; in company; in the presence of others
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
crash; smash; crunch; bang
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)