contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
silence (not speaking); muteness
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to sit down; to take a seat
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
question; inquiry; enquiry
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow