to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to insert (usu. as part of sexual intercourse)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
natto (fermented soybeans)
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to blow off; to be blown off
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
hooklike; hook-shaped; unciform
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
turning sideways; landscape orientation
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to straighten up; to sit upright
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion