sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
evening meal; dinner; supper
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
right beside; close to; nearby
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to breathe out; to exhale
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
based on; built on; made from
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
correction; rectification; mending; repair
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
climax; peak; zenith; apex
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
endurance contest; test of endurance
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
in a day; in a brief space of time
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to