suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
no!; no no!; no, not at all
deadly serious; deadly earnest
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to apologize; to apologise
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
retreating figure; appearance from behind
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
ago; since; before; previous
to grow up; to become an adult