paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
to cross the line; to go too far
female pig; sow; fat woman; vulgar woman; slut
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
to break into pieces; to chip off
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
hook-shaped; bent at a right angle
digger; excavator; power shovel
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
being filled with; being full of; permeation
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
passions; sexual desire; lust
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to check; to stop; to keep back
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
male-smelling; smelling like a man
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to pause; to have a short intermission
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss