to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
arching one's body backwards (like a shrimp); holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backwards like a shrimp (to represent being overwhelmed by someone's power)
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
moderate; proper; just right
to move around; to move about; to get around
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
long ago; once upon a time
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
again; once more; a second time
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)