skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
arch of the foot; plantar arch
happy tears; tears of joy
Nitidotellina nitidula (species of tellin)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to squeeze out; to wring out
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to slide into; to slip into
suddenly; all of a sudden
draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter); drainhole; drain; drainage
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
roughly; coarsely; grittily
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
high-grade sake; fine drink
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
piece of fabric sewn into the crotch of a garment to reinforce it; saddle
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
person of high rank or position
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion