to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
rikka; formal style of ikebana
to rush over; to run up to
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
last week; the week before
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
momentum; amount of exercise
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
both; both sides; both parties
suddenly; all of a sudden
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing