invisibly; secretly; privately
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
pressure; oppression; suppression
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
interphalangeal joint; knuckle joint
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
still (continuing); as ever; further
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
root; joint; base; crotch
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
joint; seam; joining point
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to put one's strength into
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
cutting in two under train wheels
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)