to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
just a minute; small quantity
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
being declared the winner of a bout
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
annotation; explanatory note; comment
opinion; point of view; visual point
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
water temperature (esp. bath)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
close; intimate; on good terms
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose