bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to act as an intermediary
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
shameless; shameless person
go on!; right!; here goes!
dot; point; tip; gratuity; a little; paltry
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
young girl; lass; adolescent female
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
all over; all over the place; everywhere
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji