to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
sequel; later development
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
ability; performance; efficiency
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
Tezuka Osamu (1928.11.3-1989.2.9)
the 10 precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
feminization; feminisation
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
form; method; system; formula
one-by-one; separately; in detail
make no progress; remain unsettled
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
homeroom; form room; form class
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune