to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
simmering; (boiling) gently
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
fusion; melting; liquefaction
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to fall flat; to fall face down
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
deep emotion; strong feelings
ten (long cylindrical things)
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
this occasion; at this time; now
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
refining; refinement; smelting; training
tone (of voice); tone (e.g. in Chinese)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to hurt; to smart; to sting
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off