to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
irritation; annoyance; frustration
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
correction; rectification; mending; repair
full dress; formal dress; uniform
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to have one's name entered (in a list)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
as much as one can; as much as possible
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
invisibly; secretly; privately
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there