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)
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
trickery; (arch.) fiasco; (arch.) disobedience
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to jump at; to be attracted by
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
flustered; confused; panicked
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
it's been a long time; long time no see
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
after a long time; for the first time in a while
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
sense of relief; feeling of relief
half and half; fifty-fifty
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.)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to begin talking; to open up
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to some extent; to a certain extent
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity