very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to be found; to be discovered
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to happen to hear; to overhear
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
hiding one's embarrassment
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
invisibly; secretly; privately
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to be helpful; to be useful
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
place; room; margin; scope