(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
stark naked; completely naked; nude
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
half the body; half length
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
observation; survey; watching
use; utilization; utilisation; application
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
being extremely bad or uncomfortable (at or with something); having a dread (of something)
hating; strongly disliking
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
no!; no no!; no, not at all