supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to look down on; to make light of
body and soul; mind and body
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
main question; real issue at hand
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
is something that; is that which
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
don't you think?; indicates question
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to say; to be pleased to say
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to calm; to soothe; to quiet; to appease
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
older sister; elder sister
same; similar; (just) like; equal
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies