to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
a certain someone; you-know-who
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sexy; popular; well-liked
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
front light; front lighting
while moving; on the move
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to