stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
imposing stance; daunting pose
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
since when; from when; how long
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
the same generation; coeval
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
even more; still more; further
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints