to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
patting; stroking; caressing
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
forcibly; against one's will
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
offender; criminal; culprit
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to hang one's head; to droop one's head