to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
little by little; bit by bit
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
water's edge; beach; foreshore
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
female molester; lewd woman; libidinous woman; stupid woman
control; check; restraint; inhibition
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station