riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
unexpectedly; surprisingly
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
the opposite sex; isomerism
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
mantis shrimp (any marine crustacean of order Stomatopoda, esp. the species Oratosquilla oratoria)
shellfish; seashell; shell
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
root; joint; base; crotch
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
go that far; to that extent