one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
abandoned building; derelict building
loading; charging; filling
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to be itching to put one's skills to use
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to form a pair; to pair up
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
arrangement; pact; agreement
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)