crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
partly open; in half bloom
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to thrust down; to push off
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
late-night screening (at a movie theatre)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
New Year's Eve; December 31
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy