on the occasion of; at the time of
slowly and quietly; smoothly
romantic; spicy; coquettish
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
stimulating; exciting; provocative
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
in one's own way or style
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
leopard (Panthera pardus)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering