to stop walking; to pause
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
festival; feast; carnival
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
decomposition; ulceration
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash