attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to torment; to torture; to harass
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
manly; masculine; like a man
to be at a loss for words
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound