to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
awkward (difficult) question
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to try to do; to attempt to do
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
separation; farewell; parting
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
then; and (then); in that case; if so
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
process; course; mechanism
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
then; well; so; well then
story; tale; talk; discussion